How Russell Crowe was instrumental in casting serial killers for Anna Kendrick’s Netflix film Woman of the Hour

Russell Crowe played an important role in casting Daniel Zovatto Woman of the hour. Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcalawho Zovatto plays in the Netflix thriller. Woman of the hourAbout the characters of “Dr The dating game TV show that earned him the nickname “Dating Game Killer.”

Kendrick and Zovatto spoke Weekly entertainment and explains how Crowe encouraged Zovatto to play the role of Rodney. When Zovatto was offered the role, he was filming The Pope’s Exorcist with Crowe praising Kendrick’s work and telling Zovatto to accept the offer. Zovatto also explained how he was immediately impressed by Kendrick and why he wanted to work with her after Crowe initially encouraged him to do so. Check out Kendrick and Zovatto’s comments below:

Kendrick
: He was away filming and it took forever for us to finally get along. I think he was filming with Russell Crowe at the time and he told Russell Crowe about the offer, and apparently Russell Crowe said, “Oh, I think I like her. I think you should do it.” That’s why I have Russell Crowe to thank for the greatest fruit basket of all time.

Zovatto
: Yeah, I was in Ireland filming Russell Pope’s Exorcist, which, damn it, was a dream. He’s a very generous guy. When this audition came about, I was really excited about the movie with Russell, and when I heard about it, I thought, “Oh, that would be really cool.” But my mind was elsewhere.

I went to Russell and was like, “Yo, there’s this movie that Anna Kendrick is directing for the first time. I would play the serial killer, but I don’t know, bro, because I’m filming here. I want to get back to my thing. He’s like, “You’re going to do it, Danny.” I was like, “Okay, dude, I’ll do it.”

I thought, oh my God, she’s going to kill it. She was so prepared and knew the story inside and out. I saw her passion in the way she expressed herself in the meeting and I thought, man, I really want this role.

What this means for the woman of the hour

Russell Crowe’s encouragement made all the difference

Woman of the hourReviews have been mostly positive, including a 91% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and with Zovatto’s performance is highlighted as one of the film’s greatest strengths. It’s hard to imagine another actor playing the role as effectively. This makes it all the more important that Zovatto was the one who was cast and that Crowe helped make it happen. These factors helped the film have a strong streaming debut on Netflix.

In addition to starring, Kendrick is being praised for her directorial debut. Although she is a popular and successful actress, directing comes with its own challenges. Crowe’s support helped Kendrick get the actor she wanted and that the film needed to be successful. While there are always problems in Hollywood, It’s important to see creatives supporting and encouraging each other Crowe’s advice also helps Kendrick, Zovatto and the film as a whole.

The industry does better when creative people support each other

The tense ending of Woman of the hour and the events that precede it are riveting to watch. A lot of the credit for this goes to Kendrick and Zovatto, but it’s also important to acknowledge the small but important role Crowe also played in the film’s success. It’s a reminder of how films and creators can thrive when supported by others in the industry, with Woman of the hour and everyone involved ultimately benefited from Crowe’s insistence that Zovat be there.

Source: EW