Adam Driver is sick of people asking him about starring in two movies as an Italian. He has played the roles of two of Italy’s most famous figures in the last two years.
While speaking with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes on their podcast Smartless, the actor said that he was drawn to the characters of Maurizio Gucci in 2021’s House of Gucci and Enzo Ferrari in the movie Ferrari because of the pedigree of filmmakers Ridley Scott and Michael Mann.
He also insisted that it was not because of the opportunity to shine another accent movie from his home country. He asked them, “Who gives a s–t that it was two Italians back to back?”.
The question about the lineup of the Italian role during the podcast came right after Driver explained that he has not been very strategic in his acting career. He has played many roles that have gained him great recognition. He also pointed out that playing Gucci and Ferrari in quick succession was also a good example of him not being strategic in any way.
Afterward, he talked about playing the role of Italian continuously,
So many people have been like, ‘How many Italians ?’ I’m like, it’s just kind of worked out that way, it’s going to come up a lot. But I’m like, you know, it’s Ridley and it’s Michael and they’re in my mind some of the best filmmakers. Who gives a s–t that it was two Italians back to back?
Driver humorously added that someone from his team should maybe have warned him that he was playing the role of an Italian continuously.
Adam Driver’s witty answers to the media
Adam Driver plays the role of Enzo Ferrari in the movie Ferrari by Mann, which hit the theatres on Christmas Day. He plays the role of the manufacturer Enzo Ferrari, who has lived out his days in Modena, Italy.
The movie is set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari’s auto empire in crisis. The ex-racer tries to save his empire by pushing himself and his drivers as they launch a thousand-mile race across Italy. He has also played the character of an Italian opposite Lady Gaga as Maurizio Gucci in House of Gucci.
As per the synopsis
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel their legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder.
Driver always has witty answers to the questions asked by the media. When he was tired of hearing from everywhere why he played two Italian characters year after year, he replied by saying who cares? and he looks for the plot of the movie and not the nationality of the character.
He also joked that he is probably done doing the characters of Italians, and now that the press cycle has also shown that many people think that Adam has a thing for doing Italian roles well.
He is surprised by why people are saying a lot about him playing the character of an Italian. He has done only two movies as an Italian.
What sticks out in Driver’s reaction is his dedication to storytelling and desire to collaborate with imaginative directors, regardless of the nationalities of the characters. His comments shed light on the difficulties actors experience when the press grabs into a narrative that contradicts their artistic decisions.
Driver’s experiences reflect a larger problem in entertainment journalism, in which actors are frequently questioned on the surface of their roles rather than the deeper motivations behind their profession.
Despite the fact that the actor had lately appeared in films set in 1980s Ohio and the prehistoric Mesozoic era, the podcast conversation demonstrates how readily public attention may be distracted to less important elements.
Driver’s work spans a wide range of genres and personalities, demonstrating his extensive skill set and commitment to the business.
