Summary
-
Queer
showcases Daniel Craig in a 1940s setting reminiscent of classic style and charm. - Director Luca Guadagnino hopes to replicate the success of
Challengers
with
Queer
. - With themes of love and a period setting,
Queer
could be an artistic triumph like
Call Me By Your Name
.
A new image of Daniel Craig in Queer has been revealed. Queer is an upcoming film by Luca Guadagnino, who is known for directing this year’s hit sports film Challengers. Based on the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, Queer tells the story of a man named Lee who lived life in Mexico City in the 1940s, trying to survive on GI Bill benefits while pursuing a romance with a young man named Allerton. Queer features a leading cast including Craig, Lesely Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Drew Starkey, Henrique Zaga, Ariel Schulman, and David Lowery.
As per @le_Biennale on social media, a first look image at Craig in the role has been revealed.
In the image, Craig sits at something resembling a coffee shop and reads a newspaper. He is dressed in an off-white colored suit, consistent with typical 1940s styles. The caption for the post excitedly hypes up the Guadagnino film, noting that Craig has an “extraordinary interpretation” of the main character.
Will Queer Be Another Success For Guadagnino?
The Director Is Coming Off Of Challengers’ Success
After Challengers, Queer will be another chance for the director to have another big hit film. Challengers was critically acclaimed and did extremely well in theaters upon its release, grossing $94.2 million worldwide. For a film with a budget of $55 million and having high artistic merit, this total is extremely impressive. Guadagnino will re-team with Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes for Queer, which is another positive sign of the film’s success.
In addition to riding the high of Challengers, Queer has some overlap with Guadagnino’s stellar Call Me By Your Name that could lead it to success. Like the 2017 film, Queer focuses on a gay romance between two men. Both are also highly tied down to their sense of place and the decade in which they are set. Call Me By Your Name focuses on the ’80s Italy aesthetic, whereas Queer takes on 1940s Mexico. If Guadagnino tackles the period setting in Queer with the same grace as he did Call Me By Your Name, the film is bound to be a visual marvel.
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Call Me By Your Name did extremely well critically, so if Queer matches this energy, it is certain to be beloved as well. Both films are based on well-regarded novels. Between Call Me By Your Name and works like Bones and All, Guadagnino has proven himself to be a skilled adapter from book to screen. Hopefully, Queer can live up to its promising early image upon its upcoming release.
Source: @le_Biennale / X