JojoRabbit director Taika Waititi says film is “a message of tolerance” DeadlineContenders
, a coming-of-age comedy set in World War II Germany featuring Waititi himself in the role of Hitler, is the director’s follow-up to surprise hit, opening in New York and Los Angeles to a frame-leading per-screen average of $70,000.
Stopping by Deadline’s The Contenders London recently with producer Carthew Neal and cast members Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie and Alfie Allen, Waititi recalled that the project began in 2010 with a book,“I read the book, and it had the story of this boy who was indoctrinated into the Hitler youth, and discovers that his mother is hiding a girl in their attic—and, because he’s never seen a Jew before, all he has in his mind is the stuff from propaganda and the books that they gave to...
Waititi’s appearance as Hitler, the child’s imaginary best friend, was a move that has been controversial to some, if not the director. He noted, “Someone the other day said, ‘Wow. You know, that’s pretty bold, putting humor with this subject matter,’ and I said, ‘Yeah, I know.
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