Martin Scorsese shares actor he thinks is ‘most interesting of this era’ | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Martin Scorsese, the 82-year-old Hollywood titan behind cinematic masterpieces like Goodfellas, Taxi Driver and Shutter Island, is undoubtedly one of the crucial esteemed filmmakers in historical past.

When it involves cinema, this New York-born director, producer and screenwriter’s opinion carries important weight. Hence, one actor can contemplate himself exceptionally honoured after being dubbed the ‘most interesting of his era’ by Scorsese in a video that has since gone viral.

The actor in query? None aside from Adam Driver, celebrated for his roles within the Star Wars saga, TV sequence Girls and the 2020 movie Marriage Story, which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 2019.

However, it was Driver’s efficiency within the 2016 thriller Silence, helmed by Scorsese, that garnered this excessive reward from the veteran filmmaker.

In this historic drama primarily based on the 1966 novel of the identical title, Driver portrays Father Francisco Garupe.

The narrative follows two Seventeenth-century Portuguese missionaries, Father Sebastian Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Father Francisco Garupe (Driver), as they journey to Japan seeking their lacking mentor (Liam Neeson).

During their keep, they minister to Christian villagers who practise their religion in secret. If found by feudal lords or samurai, they need to resign their faith or endure a gradual and agonising dying.

Both Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield underwent a seven-day Jesuit silent prayer retreat, with steerage from Jesuit scholar Martin, to immerse themselves of their roles for the movie.

It has been revealed that Driver shed practically fifty kilos for his portrayal within the film.

At a press convention for the movie, with Driver by his facet, Scorsese was captured in a clip, which has resurfaced on X, saying: “The experience I had with him [Driver]… yes remarkable screen presence, but truly… got to say it, one of the finest, if not the finest of his generation.”

The viewers’s applause is audible as Driver reveals his appreciation and embraces Scorsese warmly.

The clip has since gone viral, amassing over 58,000 views, with followers expressing their admiration.

One viewer exclaimed: “Two legends!” whereas one other praised Silence as “a great movie”.

Another fan added their voice, stating: “For me Silence is the best Scorsese movie. With Parasites and Drive my car, the top three of the last decade.”