Adam Driver opens up about his career and working with great filmmakers, relying on instinct rather than strategy when booking roles.
The actor appeared on the show smartless A podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett brought up the topic of him playing an Italian man in two movies in a row.Driver will play Maurizio Gucci in Ridley Scott’s film house of gucci Michael Mann’s Enzo Ferrari ferrari.
Prior to the press tour, ferrariThe driver was warned that he would inevitably be questioned about his back-to-back play with the Italian.
“So many people were like, ‘How many Italians are there…?’ I feel like somehow it worked out that way,” the driver said. “But I think it was Ridley and it was Michael, and in my mind they are some of the best filmmakers. Who’s to say it was two Italians back to back? ?”
Driver said booking the role of interpreting an Italian man was “a good example of why I probably shouldn’t be so strategic” in his career.
The actor said he was probably done playing Italian characters, adding: “I’m surprised it’s being talked about so much.” They’re like, “You’ve got something,” and I’m like, “That’s two!” Two Italians! ” There are only two. The news media is not the place for delicate conversations. ”
He went on to say: I was like, “What about Italy?” I like Italy, but I don’t really have anything to do with it. It’s about Ridley Scott and Michael Mann and the project itself. Italy is not the first thing that comes to my mind. ”
The driver had previously been in the news for his reaction to a reporter who pointed out this issue. ferrari The crash scene was “cheesy”.
“Damn it, I don’t know. Next question,” Driver told reporters during a Q&A.