We’re in the final installment of Interstellar, the unforgettable 2014 sci-fi epic directed by Christopher Nolan. Traveling to the outer reaches of space for humanity, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and Brandi (Anne Hathaway) hope to find a new haven. ) visit three planets in turn, where scouts were sent to explore them a few years earlier.
After the first disappointment, they arrive at the second planet: Mani’s so-called. The latter reveals to them that his information was false. The planet is unlivable and he cowardly decides to pretend otherwise in order to save it.
But there is even more surprising! Indeed, the character in question is played by Matt Damon, whose presence in the Interstellar cast was kept a secret until his appearance in the film.
“I like the idea that people are surprised to see who it is when we get there.”– said Nolan at the microphone The Daily BeastIn 2017, before we analyzed Mann’s motives in a little more detail.
“It’s very simple: selfishness and cowardice. It’s very human and I really like what Matt has Having done this, he discovered reality “he said.
“It’s the kind of scene where you hate the guy because what he’s doing makes you think you might end up in a similar situation. It makes a lot of sense, but the rationalization of it is extraordinary. He’s the way he is. He can rationalize his own cowardice into something positive. Loneliness and despair make us break down.”
Always at the microphone The Daily BeastNolan also revealed that he was particularly inspired by two classic films for this sequence on Planet of the Moon:
“I watch a lot of old movies with my kids, and they give me a lot of inspiration. So the scene was inspired by two things: Treasure of the Sierra Madre, an adventure story that follows a group of characters who confront each other. The elements, and you see what it’s made of and where it leads. They. And Erich von Stroheim’s Prey, which I think is an extraordinary exploration of basic human motivation, of what people become when you take everything away.”
On AlloCiné, Interstellar has a rating of 4,487 out of 5, making it the best sci-fi movie of all time, according to viewers.
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