"The script is a work of art, about the sovereign citizen movement, which like any other conspiracy theory is based on the extreme edge of American thought. It made me think of the 6 January attack on the US Capitol; what drives normal working class Americans to make these life choices? I'm counting on the UK to celebrate this film, because I think it's a little too smart for the American audience, frankly. A more European sensibility is going to respond more powerfully than an American one."
"Highlander is one of my favourite films. It's an incredible movie of sword-fighting with Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as the Kurgan, the evil Russian villain, who I'd take over Darth Vader any day. The soundtrack is by Queen. It's insane. Chris Pratt had never seen Highlander, so I booked a screening room in the middle of the afternoon at the studio where we were shooting Parks and Recreation, and we watched it by ourselves. To answer the question: I like to be supportive of my fellow artists. I'm not a cynical person. I hope that, somehow, it's even greater than the original."
The project centers on the sovereign citizen movement and examines what drives normal working-class Americans to radicalised actions, drawing parallels with the 6 January attack on the US Capitol. Expectation exists that UK and broader European audiences will respond more strongly than American audiences due to differing sensibilities. Highlander receives high praise for its sword-fighting, cast and Queen soundtrack, and a private screening with Chris Pratt is described, along with hope that a remake could surpass the original. Alex Garland is praised as an underrated filmmaker who probes whether technology controllers should hold unchecked power; portraying a tech god blends human drama and interpersonal complexity.
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