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Andrew Garfield Hopes Billionaires Are 'Scared Sh**less' by 'The Uprising
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In Short: Actor Andrew Garfield hopes that billionaires will be galvanized by the message in his new film, 'The Uprising,' which he believes could serve as a warning for the modern era.
Actor Andrew Garfield hopes that billionaires will be 'scared s***less' by the message in his new film, 'The Uprising,' which he believes could serve as a warning for the modern era. Speaking at a recent Q&A event, Garfield expressed his hope that the film, which depicts the 1381 Peasants' Revolt against King Richard II's tax collectors, will inspire an awakening among viewers, especially those in positions of wealth.
Garfield, who stars in the film as a widowed farmer inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, hopes that the movie will be 'galvanizing' and 'directive.' He believes that the struggles of the characters in the film are reflective of current struggles, and that the message of the film could be relevant to today's world. 'I hope there’s some awakening that people feel, that they feel that our own struggles are being reflected in the struggles of these characters from a distant time and place,' he said.
Director Paul Greengrass, who has worked with some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, and Matthew McConaughey, echoed Garfield's sentiments. 'They’re the ones that might need the healing the most in a way,' Greengrass said, referring to billionaires. 'They’re the ones that might be the most soul sick,' he added.
Garfield and Greengrass took fan questions at a screening event in Los Angeles, where they discussed the film's themes of redistribution of wealth and land. 'No one’s been held accountable yet,' Garfield noted, 'And it builds.' The film, which premieres on September 10 in the United States, is a warning for the modern era, according to Garfield, who hopes it will serve as a cautionary tale for those in power.
What's confirmed
- "And I hope that if any billionaires watch it, they’re scared s***less.” Later at the same Q+A event, Greengrass insisted the line "There will be no peace until we are healed", which is included in the movie, is "true of today as it is 600 years ago".
What's still developing
- Andrew Scott plays chief meteorological adviser James Stagg, who advised General Eisenhower during World War Two Andrew Scott says he loved the challenge of his latest acting role in the film Pressure, as the meteorologist key to the success of World War Two's D-Day - the largest seaborne invasion in history.
- He told Esquire UK: "I’ve been blessed to work with some really, really great ones. Matt Damon back in the day, Tom Hanks and Matthew McConaughey more recently, and now Andrew. "They’ve all got a very strong mixture of strength and vulnerability, and Andrew has that very, very much.
- Redistribution of wealth and land that includes white brits like Garfield Just put the fries in the bag Andrew As a billionaire I find these comments unconscionable Movies don’t change the world.
- “We were shooting because there’s a lot of medieval architecture still in in in Germany, weirdly,” Garfield recalled.
- Andrew Garfield pulled back the curtain on his “miserable” experience filming “The Uprising.” The actor clarified to “SmartLess” podcast listeners Monday that doing the Paul Greengrass-directed movie, which depicts England’s 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, was the “best possible” kind of misery.