If there's like an absolute blackout on movie promotion, that might seriously negatively impact big blockbusters that are nearly ready to go. And I think there's major concerns that, especially with the actors, because let's be real, people are paying more attention when someone like Tom Cruise is promoting a movie versus who, whoever, whatever wonderful mind wrote Mission Impossible. I believe that Dune 2 is pretty wrapped, but they're considering pushing it back just because this strike, in addition to actors and writers not coming to work and doing their jobs, they're also not promoting the films. Kate Knibbs: I think most of them will, but there's some exceptions. Then the movie will probably still come out, right? So if something is wrapped with shooting and wrapped with ADR, like dialog and looping and all of that, and all they're doing is editing the movie or putting the finishing touches on it. Michael Calore: So it's true that the directors have their own guild, the Director's Guild of America, and producers have their own guild, and they have contracts, so they're not striking. OK, so first, what productions or films that we know of were in production at the time of this strike now have paused. Kate, as our friend of the pod and one of our preeminent culture writers, we wanted to ask you what these strikes mean for the media we consume, the celebrity podcasts we listen to, and whether this means we're going to be watching only reruns in reality TV a year from now. And so now most of the production of movies and shows in Hollywood have grounded to a halt, and it's all at a stalemate, which means it might not be over anytime soon. And then, earlier this month, the Screen Actors Guild, SAG-AFTRA, announced its own strike, and things really started to heat up, because in this case, some of the most recognizable faces-big, big movie stars-were on the front line of this. Back in May, the Writers Guild of America went on strike, and this was partly over who makes money, ultimately, from streaming media and partly over fears that studios could use AI to replace human writers and creators. So we want to talk about how all of this is affecting the creation of some of the most culturally significant films and TV shows that we all now stream. Lauren Goode: All right, so we're going to talk about Hollywood today, and before some of you tune out or wonder what the historic Hollywood strike has to do with you, well, this is the Gadget Lab, and this is where we talk about ways tech and digital media are changing our lives. Kate, it's great to have you back in the Lab. Lauren Goode: And our colleague Kate Knibbs, who is also a WIRED senior writer, is back on the show, joining us from Chicago. If you want to see Christopher Nolan's latest film, Oppenheimer, and see the actors take on new challenges that come with their roles, you can head to your local theater and get your tickets today.Lauren Goode: Hey, everyone. I don't think I'm the physical specimen to play Bruce Wayne," the actor said during WTF with Marc Maron podcast.įortunately, the director's choices all worked out in the end, and the Batman trilogy created by Nolan is still the favorite adaptation for many fans. He for some reason wanted me to screen test for Batman, which I think I knew, and he knew, I was wrong for. Remembering the audition, Murphy admits that he was not the right choice for the role, and he knew it all along: Bruce Wayne, also known as Batman, was eventually portrayed by Christian Bale, who has received much praise and critical acclaim for his performance. Murphy eventually got a role in Batman Begins, but it was opposite Batman himself, as the villain The Scarecrow. While Hartnett worked with Christopher Nolan's brother Jonathan on his project The Prestige, he left a lasting impression as "a young actor whose work he was very interested in. However, both were noticed and appreciated by the director. Neither got the part, as neither was the type of actor Nolan was looking for. What's even more interesting is that there are two actors in the cast who actually tried out for the same movie and the same role in the past, but neither got it.īoth Cillian Murphy, who portrays the titular character in Oppenheimer, and his co-star Josh Hartnett, who portrays Ernest Lawrence, auditioned for the role of Batman in Nolan's adaptation of the famous DC superhero's story, Batman Begins. It wasn't surprising to see a number of actors who had previously appeared in Christopher Nolan's films being re-cast for Oppenheimer.
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