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Joe Alwyn Explains ‘The Brutalist’ Ending and That Trump-Esque Invincibility: “It Makes Me Angry”
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scrn loglineRising star Joe Alwyn dishes on the challenges and rewards of bringing director Brady Corbet's ambitious, Trump-esque family drama 'The Brutalist' to life on a shoestring budget.beat sheet- Alwyn was a fan of Corbet's script years before landing the role, praising the film's 'big, rigorous, detailed, old-fashioned epic' feel despite its modest $8 million budget - 'It's like the price of some episodes of TV these days!'
- The actor delves into the opaque ending, revealing the implication that his character's dismissive father, played by Guy Pearce, has likely committed suicide after being confronted about his sins, adding a layer of buried trauma to the character's arc.
Read the sourcecall sheetJoe Alwyn, Brady Corbet, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Raffey Cassidy, Rob Eggers, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, A24, The BrutalistNo more articles
Joe Alwyn Explains ‘The Brutalist’ Ending and That Trump-Esque Invincibility: “It Makes Me Angry”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lily Ford
scrn logline
Rising star Joe Alwyn dishes on the challenges and rewards of bringing director Brady Corbet's ambitious, Trump-esque family drama 'The Brutalist' to life on a shoestring budget.
beat sheet
- Alwyn was a fan of Corbet's script years before landing the role, praising the film's 'big, rigorous, detailed, old-fashioned epic' feel despite its modest $8 million budget - 'It's like the price of some episodes of TV these days!'
- The actor delves into the opaque ending, revealing the implication that his character's dismissive father, played by Guy Pearce, has likely committed suicide after being confronted about his sins, adding a layer of buried trauma to the character's arc.
call sheet
Joe Alwyn, Brady Corbet, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Raffey Cassidy, Rob Eggers, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, A24, The Brutalist