The just-released horror-thriller also stars Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, and Scott Speedman.
He said, ‘No, no, it’s more relevant than ever.’
It still took Robert three years to put the financing together.
Léa Seydoux, Viggo Mortensen, and Kristen Stewart in ‘Crimes of the Future.'.Nikos Nikolopoulos/Neon
But that’s basically how it happened."
“But I like when I don’t quite understand everything.
I really wanted to work with David and Viggo as well.
Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart in ‘Crimes of the Future’.NEON
He has created a specific language, David.
To me, he is a real artist.
He created his own style and I wanted to be part of it.”
Kristen Stewart on the set of David Cronenberg’s ‘Crimes of the Future’.NEON
The cast also includesKristen Stewartas an official from the National Organ Registry, which tracks new organ growths.
I thought she could be really quite terrific in this role."
“I was obviously thrilled that it was a David Cronenberg movie.
Cronenberg shot the film in Greece last summer and fall.
“It was so special,” says Seydoux.
“He has a gift for that, David, doesn’t he?”
“It’s really what’s underneath, and the meaning you get out of the strange visuals.”
So which shooting day sticks out in Mortensen’s mind when it comes to out-and-out strangeness?
“Well, some of the things we could see,” he says.
“I like that he does that.
As far as the things that were strange, there were many strange things that we saw and did.
They did such a a great job it looked so real.
That was disturbing, to see this little boy.”
“You’re never sure with independent filmmaking.
Financing can fall apart.
Who knows [with] the world economy.
But that would be my next movie, all things being equal.”
Watch the trailer forCrimes of the Futurebelow.
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