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The talented Mr. Ripley Star Jude Law shares his thoughts on Netflix’s remake of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 best-selling novel.
The streamer released on April 4th. ripley The series stars Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley, a down-on-his-luck conman hired by a wealthy man to persuade Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), the son of a wanderer, to return home.
Law played Dickie in the 1999 film directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Matt Damon as Ripley.
the British actor said in a new interview. entertainment weekly: “I’m enjoying it. How could I not be? It’s such a wonderful material.
Law, 51, said: “We’re blessed with great actors and it’s a really interesting character.”
“Steve Zaillian’s [version]In many ways, it’s not far removed from Anthony’s work,” Law added. “It’s very interesting to see what scenes and threads still come to the surface, even if the style and pace are very different.
“Both versions reflect the director in many ways. One is visual, colorful and romantic. The other is very forensic and more sinister. For me, the movie often reflects the person at the helm of the camera.”
Zaillian’s choice to shoot in black and white divided opinions among Netflix users, with one complaining that they “couldn’t get through the first episode” because “the cinematography was so annoying.”
Law admitted that he hadn’t seen his version in “years” but that showing the new version “bringed back so many memories to my mind.”
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“I kept thinking, ‘Oh, I remember this.’ Even the name of Dickie’s maid, Ermelinda. I always remember saying, ‘Ermelinda, Ermelinda.’ There was also an emotional level to revisiting those characters,” he explained.
The talented Mr. Ripley ‘ was released to great acclaim. He was nominated for five Oscars at the 2000 Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for “Raw.”
ripleycurrently streaming on Netflix, has received mostly positive reviews from critics. independent personHowever, Clarice Laurie of Clarice Laurie objected to Scott’s casting, writing that Scott had “got everything wrong with this otherwise decent Netflix adaptation.”
“Despite the breathtaking visuals, this film has been in the works for a long time. talented Mr. Ripley “The limited series is too obsessed with the spirit of the star-studded 1999 film,” she said in a three-star review.
In addition to Law and Damon, The talented Mr. Ripley Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett starred in major roles.meanwhileripley Also starring Dakota Fanning and Elliot Sumner (gentlemen).
