Jeremy Saulnier Says Patrick Stewart Saved 2015 'Green Room' From Shutdown at 86
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Updated · Deadline · Oct 31
Jeremy Saulnier Says Patrick Stewart Saved 2015 'Green Room' From Shutdown at 86
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Oct 31
Summary
At a Friday screening, Jeremy Saulnier said Patrick Stewart's last-minute decision to play Darcy Banker kept 2015 thriller "Green Room" from shutting down when the production had no actor for the role.
Saulnier said the A24 film was at the "point of no return" and close to breaking down sets before Stewart expressed interest, then quickly said yes and got the movie "instantly greenlit."
One day after Stewart died at 86, Saulnier called him "the reason I still can make movies," praising him as a kind leader who fully embraced the film's harsh aesthetic.
Saulnier also recalled Stewart asking to add a single on-set expletive to one scene, a moment he said showed the veteran actor was completely aligned with the project.