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“Tenet” — the upcoming Christopher Nolan film — will reinvent the wheel of what we consider to be thrillers and plot-twisting films, according to Kenneth Branagh, one of the film’s stars.
What’s going on:
- “Tenet” is the latest film from Christopher Nolan that stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Branagh.
- Branagh told Total Film (via Syfy Wire) that he’s unsure if he’s even playing the villain in the new film because of how mind-bending the script appears to be. He said “Tenet” does not “quite follow what you might expect as the story plays out.”
- He said: “Given the nature of it, as Chris to some extent sort of reinvents the wheel here, a lot of people start engaging with John David Washington’s character in both expected ways … so you might expect me to be an antagonist … but then (the story) doesn’t quite follow what you might expect as the story plays out.”
- Branagh said: “I kid you not, I read this screenplay more times than I have ever read any other thing I have ever worked on. It was like doing the Times crossword puzzle every day, I would imagine. Except the film and the screenplay didn’t expect you, or need you, to be an expert.”
When does it come out?
- “Tenet” comes out on July 31.
Why ‘Tenet’ matters
- “Tenet” has been eyed as an important film for the industry since it could be the first major blockbuster to hit theaters amid the coronavirus pandemic. Experts have viewed the film as a sign that people can return to movie theaters.