After Narcos (2015) e Sergio (2020), the next collaboration of Wagner Moura beside Netflix will be overproduction The gray man. Considered the most expensive film in the history of Diffusion, this feature film directed by the brothers Joe e Antoine Russo (Avengers: Endgame) will bring together the Brazilian actor and director for Ryan gosling, Chris evans e Anne of arms, among other world stars.
In conversation with the Omelette, Moura commented on how he worked alongside the directors and Gosling, with whom he shares more time on stage. “I liked it working with Russian brothers. Two nice guys “, he said. “It’s funny to see their dynamic on set, how they complement each other. I’m very fascinated by this brother, brother who works together. And these guys have a very interesting dynamic. A lot of freedom.”.
According to Moura, who did not reveal more details about his role in the plot, he was able to build “a crazy character, and they loved it, they thought it was awesome”. From Ryan Gosling, praise rains. “He’s a super sweet, elegant guy. Polite, good Canadian. And an actor that I adore. So I loved it. On stage, he’s very lively, very caring. And like the Russians gave me a lot. of freedom, I played a lot “, he stated.
The gray man will be based on the book of Marc Greaney 2009, which follows the story of Court Gentry, the gray man in the title, a former CIA agent known as an insurmountable hitman. The plot of the film will feature Gentry (Gosling) being hunted around the world by Lloyd Hansen (Evans), a former CIA colleague.
Antoine Russo, who directs the film alongside his brother Joe, added the intense tone of the work: “For those of you who are fans of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, we really fit into that frame.”
An adaptation of The gray man has been in development for almost a decade, but before it was in the hands of New Regency, and would bring Brad pitt e James gray in the main roles. This stagnant version has passed into the hands of the Russian brothers, who have been running the project for a few years without much fanfare. The idea now is to make it a franchise, with Gosling’s return guaranteed for more films. There are still no early forecasts for The gray man.
Meanwhile, Moura is releasing his first film as a director: marighella, which brings Your Georges in the role of the guerrilla Carlos Marighella, opened on November 4, 52 years after his assassination, one of the main figures of the opposition against the military dictatorship.
Previously the film, which also features Adriana esteves, Bruno Gagliasso e Herson Capri, was due to debut in April 2021, but the plan has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A previous postponement, in 2020, is attributed by Moura to a censorship of the federal government via the National Film Agency (anciné).
marighella went through several festivals, including the Berlin Festival, where debuted to applause. The film tells the life of the guerrilla in two moments, one in 1964 and the other between 1968 and 1969, when he died in an ambush by police officers during the military dictatorship.
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