“The film will be better understood over time,” said British director Christopher Nolan, in this regard. Crusher machine by Benny Safdie, which has suffered a severe setback in recent days at the North American box office. Released there on October 3, the biopic about MMA legend Mark Kerr, played by Dwayne Johnson, only took in $5.9 million in revenue during its opening weekend and $1.7 million the following week.
For the filmmakeroppenheimer and Dunkirk, Crusher machineProduced by A24 and with a budget of $50 million, it is nevertheless “a truly remarkable and radical work,” he applauded on the film buff podcast The Director’s Cut, broadcast by Variety, where he was a guest along with Benny Safdie. “I’m very proud to know you,” Christopher Nolan also confided, speaking to his friend.
The one who is currently working on his new blockbuster The Odyssey He also praised Dwayne Johnson’s performance in the film: “I think it’s an incredible performance. I don’t think we’ll see a better performance this year, or even most other years.”
In the race for the Oscars
Christopher Nolan and Benny Safdie previously collaborated on oppenheimer (Benny Safdie played the role of nuclear physicist Edward Teller), but also, more recently, in The Odyssey (We still don’t know which character Benny Safdie will play). Benny Safdie, who is shooting his first feature film here without his brother Joshua, is said to have even recruited Emily Blunt (who plays Mark Kerr’s partner) during the filming ofoppenheimer.
“I heard a rumor that while you were supposed to learn your lines on my set, you were actually recruiting people to appear in your movie. I didn’t know it at the time, but apparently it worked out well for you,” Christopher Nolan joked.
Yeah Crusher machine Although it had a very timid start at the American box office, the film won the Silver Lion at the last Venice Film Festival, where it delighted critics. He is also one of the big favorites in the Oscar race, particularly for the best actor statuette. The biographical film premieres on October 29 in France.
Source: BFM TV
