“That’s what I’ve been conditioned to learn in Hollywood. “But you need some sort of outside force that’s threatening the team to give the story some stakes,” the “Thor: Love and Thunder” director added. Armie Hammer was originally cast in the role. “The thing about turning documentaries into films is, often documentaries don’t have a villain,” Waititi said, citing the character played by Will Arnett. Waititi also admitted to fictionalizing certain aspects of the true story for the big screen. It’s basically the ‘Cool Runnings’ of soccer.” He added, “It’s a true story, but it’s got all the elements that all the great sports films have. Most of my films are about people who live on the margins, or are a little bit left out, and it just fit right in for me.” Rugby is the national sport in New Zealand, but it’s about underdogs, and I just love underdog stories. “It’s about a sport I don’t know that much about. I’d never made a sports film before, and I really wanted to try that out,” Waititi told Entertainment Weekly. “Years ago, I watched it and couldn’t believe I’d never heard of this story before. Kathleen Kennedy Offers Updates on Rian Johnson and Taika Waititi ‘Star Wars’ Movies
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