David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ Took One Major Inspiration from Brad Pitt to Make Michael Fassbender Look Dorky
The undisputed king of nail-biting psychological thrillers in Hollywood David Fincher needs no introduction. The talented filmmaker has been the brain behind mind-boggling dramas with compelling storylines and twisted characters.
David Fincher is back with yet another neo-noir psychological thriller with X-Men star Michael Fassbender as the protagonist. The Killer was premiered at the Venice Film Festival recently. The plot revolves around an assassin played by the Irish-German actor who ends up turning against his employers and goes on to quench his wanderlust to escape from being captured by them.
The Inspiration Behind Michael Fassbender’s Look in The Killer
In an era of good-looking and nicely dressed villains and assassins, director David Fincher chose to go with a non-glamorous look for Michael Fassbender for his upcoming project The Killer. After the trailer release of the movie by Netflix, the fans were confused about the look of the protagonist. During an interview with the reputed media outlet The New York Times, The Social Network filmmaker addressed the concerns of his fans. According to the trailer, Michael Fassbender’s character is seen sporting a fleece jacket, a pair of sports Skechers, and a bucket hat. He said-
“The $3,000 suit seems like it’s played out. He’s totally dorky! We were never intending for it to look glamorous.”
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He even explained that the inspiration for the dorky look came from Brad Pitt. He said-
“It’s funny because when Pitt told me he had selected a bucket hat for Bullet Train, I was like, ‘OK, dude, you’re stepping into our sandbox.’”
The offbeat look was simply a result of suddenly noticing a German tourist at the airport. David Fincher wanted the costume designer Cate Adams to come up with something very similar to the ensemble look of the tourist.
David Fincher On Michael Fassbender’s Character In The Killer
During an interview with the famous media platform Variety, David Fincher reflected on Michael Fassbender’s character. He revealed that somewhere he wanted the banality of the assassin’s character to make the audience nervous instead of feeling sympathetic towards him. He said-
“Sympathy was the last thing on my mind as it relates to this character. He didn’t need to be frightening. You know, the banality of evil. My hope is that someone will see this film and get very nervous about the person behind them in line at Home Depot.”
During the premiere of The Killer at the Venice Film Festival, David Fincher reminisced about his experience on one of his highly critically acclaimed projects Fight Club. This time he goes beyond the typical cinematic methodology as the assassin would not be seen using some hi-tech gadgets, and places orders for basic tools from Amazon in The Killer.
The Killer Got A Seven-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice Film Festival
David Fincher’s The Killer got a seven-minute standing ovation during its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The Academy Award-nominated director greeted the audience as the entire cast of his upcoming movie was absent due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Standing ovation for David Fincher following the world premiere of his The Smiths-soaked assassin thriller The Killer #venezia80 pic.twitter.com/aj0OP1icdV
— Alex Ritman (@alexritman) September 3, 2023
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The Netflix teaser of the movie mentions-
“Solitary, cold, methodical, and unencumbered by scruples or regrets, a killer waits in the shadows, watching for his next target. Yet, the longer he waits, the more he thinks he’s losing his mind, if not his cool.”
David Fincher’s The Killer will hit the theatres on October 27 and will be available on Netflix after its theatrical run on November 10.
Check out the official trailer of The Killer below.
Source: The New York Times
