ON to misswe never cease to be amazed by the strangeness of acting methodthis acting technique used by some actors become their character. After Jude Law who perfumed himself with blood, excrement and sweat to play an English king, it is Michael Fassbender’s turn to give himself to get under the skin of his character…
A psychopath in the midst of an existential crisis
The actor is the protagonist one of the most anticipated films of 2023. And for good reason: The killer it’s the new film by David Fincher, director of Fight club, Seven, The social network, Zodiac or more recently, Gone girl. Fans of serial killers will not be left out as Fincher’s twelfth feature film will immerse us in it the psyche of a hitmanwho is going through an existential crisis as he begins to be torn between good and evil.
Last September, Netflix revealed a first preview of the film in a chilling trailer. It gave insight into a character murderer profoundly solitary, methodical and maniacal. In this trailerMichael Fassbender declaims a monologue in which he keeps repeating “stick to the plan”. We are already shaking.
For David Fincher, “Michael’s eyes give a lot away”
To embody this tortured character, Michael Fassbender didn’t do things by halves. While David Fincher is known for taking numerous takes during his filming, Michael Fassender reportedly decided to do so never blink at the camera by the director.
The synopsis and trailer of the film suggest that the not flashing summarizes the nature of a inhuman character and follower of unhealthy stability.
This was confirmed by David Fincher in an interview broadcast by IGN. The director explained that this determinationwhich allowed Michael Fassbender to do so pushing the limits of his body, was perfectly consistent with his character:
“Michael’s eyes give a lot away. His mind contains many contradictory things and his eyes allow you to access them. »
The killer will be released on Netflix on November 10th. By then, let’s hope Michael Fassbender’s eyes have had time to properly rehydrate.
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