‘Falling’ Trailer: Viggo Mortensen Challenges Homophobia in His Sincere Directorial Debut
Lance Henriksen, Laura Linney, and even a cameo from David Cronenberg round out the cast for Mortensen’s directing debut.
Lance Henriksen, Laura Linney, and even a cameo from David Cronenberg round out the cast for Mortensen’s directing debut.
“It’d be nice to see it actually, it’s not in the extended editions either,” Mortensen says.
Mortensen says that controversy over the 2019 Best Picture winner is “inaccurate, mendacious, and irresponsible.”
Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut is as sincere and unusual as you might expect from one of Hollywood’s most unclassifiable stars.
Dr. Donald W. Shirley is played by Mahershala Ali in “Green Book,” which has been criticized by members of Shirley’s real family.
The Best Actor Oscar contender was asked on camera during in interview with France 24 about using the N-word.
Mahershala Ali’s character exists solely to help a white man overcome his problems. There is a dark history to this tradition.
Making his first drama as a period true story wasn’t easy for Peter Farrelly, who relied on gifted stars Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali.
“We must always stay vigilant,” he said of our attitudes toward racism.
The “Green Book” co-stars have now both spoken out about the incident.
He made a terrible mistake after the screening, but often it’s genuine respect that makes the difference in the Oscar race.
In a statement given to IndieWire, the actor said: “I am very sorry that I did use the full word last night, and will not utter it again.”