Martin Scorsese has defended the casting of Brendan Fraser in Killers Of The Flower Moon.
According to LOADableThe 54-year-old actor’s performance as WS Hamilton received mixed reviews from fans, many of whom accused him of overacting in the critically acclaimed feature film.
The 80-year-old filmmaker, who was recently honored at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards, has since stepped in to justify his decision to cast the Encino Man star, who he described as “a great actor and he was just great to be with to work. .’
Scorsese stated that he had been a long-time fan of Fraser and that the artist only worked on Killers Of The Flower Moon for a short time.
“We thought he would be great for the attorney, and I admired his work over the years. He actually came into the picture for a few weeks, especially during our later shoot,” he said.
Showing his support: Martin Scorsese has defended the casting of Brendan Fraser in Killers Of The Flower Moon; it can be seen in 2019
The Taxi Driver director then recalled that he really enjoyed working with Fraser, who also built a bond with the movie star.
He said: ‘We had a really good time working together, especially with Leo (DiCaprio). Especially in the scene where he says, “They’ll put a noose around your neck, he’ll save you, stupid boy.”
Scorsese concluded by noting that the star of The Whale had a significant impact on the feature film, despite his relatively small role.
“He brought the whole scene down on Leo. It was perfect. And he had that girth. He is big in the frame at that moment,” he said.
Killers Of The Flower Moon is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by David Grann, which was published in 2017.
The feature film focused on the true story of a criminal who conspired with his uncle to unlawfully obtain his wife’s wealth.
In addition to Fraser and DiCaprio, the film also starred Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone and Jesse Plemons.
Development of the project began in 2016 and filming took place in Oklahoma in the spring of 2021.
Sharing their thoughts: According to LADBible, the 54-year-old actor’s performance as WS Hamilton received mixed reviews from fans, many of whom accused him of overacting in the critically acclaimed feature film
Good times: The 80-year-old filmmaker, who was recently honored at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards, has since stepped in to justify his decision to cast the Encino Man star, who he described as “a great actor and he was just awesome’. work with’; Fraser is seen in May
Stacked cast: In addition to Fraser and DiCaprio, the film also starred Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone and Jesse Plemons
It’s doing well: the feature received critical acclaim and currently has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes; Scorsese can be seen in July
Killers Of The Flower Moon debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last May.
The feature received widespread critical acclaim and currently has a 93% rating Rotten tomatoes.
The film’s wide release took place on October 20 and has since grossed just over $88 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
Killers Of The Flower Moon will also be made available via the Apple TV+ streaming service at an unspecified date in the future.