Patrick Stewart Saved Green Room, Saulnier Says — SkimNews
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- Jeremy Saulnier said at Friday’s 10th-anniversary Green Room screening in Los Angeles—one day after Stewart’s death—that Patrick Stewart expressed interest out of the blue and, roughly a week later, said yes just as the team was preparing to break down its sets.
- Patrick Stewart agreed to play skinhead leader Darcy Banker when no one else had been cast; Saulnier said the star power revived the production and Stewart’s acceptance instantly greenlit the movie.
- Patrick Stewart proposed adding only “Fuck!” as the camera moved through one scene; Saulnier granted his request and said the exchange revealed Stewart’s alignment with the film’s aesthetic, intentions and the director’s vision.
- Patrick Stewart was remembered at the Friday tribute as a “fucking sweetheart,” a “true gentleman” and a kind leader to the entire cast.
- Patrick Stewart died Thursday at age 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia, according to a statement on his Instagram account.
Why it matters: Stewart’s roughly one-week turnaround gave Saulnier’s cast and crew a completed film instead of broken sets and a shutdown, and the 2015 movie returned for a 10th-anniversary screening. His one-word scene proposal also left Saulnier convinced that the actor shared the film’s aesthetic and intentions.
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