I'm able to give this character the things that I want to be able to give this character, then you have the right guy. Russell says of his process in finding the vibe of the men he plays, emphasizing his intentional approach to embodying reluctant heroes across both Marvel and the Monsterverse.
Jean Vigo's L'Atalante, his poetic and surreal 1934 romance about a young couple living on a canal barge, is one of the most beautiful, sensual films of all time. Dita Parlo and Jean Daste play the newlyweds getting awkwardly accustomed to married life in close quarters, and their love story shapes the film. But it's their bargemate, the uncouth Pere Jules, played by Michel Simon, who steals the show: