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THE OLD GUARD (2020)

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[ENG] Marinelli: “Playing Mussolini? It was painful”

The actor, on stage without pauses in the eight episodes, talks about his experience in the role of the dictator: "I didn't know how things went, I hope that M can be useful to the public".

Luca Marinelli didn't just give Benito Mussolini his face, he gave him his entire soul. Present in practically every scene of the eight episodes of the series "M - The son of the century", coming soon to Sky and streaming on NOW, he climbed through dialogues without time limits and monologues that he gave shape to by looking straight into the camera, an unbelievable work and not just of interpretation: The feeling I had reading Antonio Scurati's book was of having been confronted with my gigantic ignorance. It’s healthy to confront this, never take it for granted that you always have all the answers and simplify life, because this attitude is called populism, and it was invented by Mussolini himself. It’s healthy to know the limits of our knowledge, I honestly didn’t think that things had gone this way and I hope that they push the audience towards the desire to be present to themselves, to make their own interpretations, knowing that they are not alone. “During the shooting he confesses - I would have liked to be launched on some other planet. We talked about our history, which is perhaps the most painful thing and I am very happy with what we did. It happened that in some scenes I got excited with the Duce, which generated a deep sadness in me, but I had to crush something in myself to continue to pump this dark side of evil, a process that for me was very painful. Some scenes struck me particularly, like the ones we shot in Parliament, even there Mussolini did not hide any of his aims, we filmed the speeches he made and for me repeating those words was something really scary”.

To prepare for this difficult job, the actor watched many films from the Istituto Luce “and even in their triumphant aspects I perceived the great violence of fascism, it’s wrong to treat dictators like devils or madmen, because they are people like us and we need to know them”. But it’s precisely the knowledge that is lacking in our country, starting with the education of our school system, about which Marinelli has several doubts. “I’m curious - he says - to see what the public's reaction will be to the arrival of the series. I believe it’s important to start counting on an education ‘alive’ again, but in Italy unfortunately we don’t invest in the school system and we see obvious results. I have not been a great student in my path, but honestly I don’t remember having addressed these issues, perhaps we didn’t even get there with the program and I think it’s dangerous”. After so many months spent wearing the uncomfortable shoes of Mussolini, it was not easy for the actor to get out of a role that was totally immersive. “This series - concludes - left me with the fact of wanting to be present in my present and my past. Only like this can we understand what we are experiencing today as well as going in the direction that is most useful to everyone”.

Cr: CIAK

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I know how I wanna spend the time I've got left. You're gonna spend it with us, Andy.

Andy + her team in The Old Guard (2020)

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going into 2025 with the absolute, utmost confidence that it will be old guard 2 year

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MARWAN KENZARI The Night Agent - Season 2 (2025)

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MARWAN KENZARI in The Night Agent S2

Source: The Night Agent S2 trailer, 25 December 2024

The Night Agent S2 premiers 23 January 2025 worldwide on Netflix.

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"the people I was taught to hate."

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Matthias Schoenaerts as Sébastien Le Livre The Old Guard (2020)

Character Intro Post, via @Skydance on Instagram, June 22nd 2020

TOG Promo Material (Part 5/?)

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Marwan Kenzari as Yusuf al-Kaysani The Old Guard (2020)

Character Intro Post, via @Skydance on Instagram, June 23rd 2020

TOG Promo Material (Part 6/?)

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Luca Marinelli as Nicolò di Genova The Old Guard (2020)

Character Intro Post, via @Skydance on Instagram, June 24th 2020

TOG Promo Material (Part 7/?)

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Kiki Layne as Nile Freeman The Old Guard (2020)

Character Intro Post, via @Skydance on Instagram, June 18th 2020

TOG Promo Material (Part 4/?)

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Charlize Theron as Andromache The Scythian The Old Guard (2020)

Character Intro Post, via @Skydance on Instagram, June 15th 2020

TOG Promo Material (Part 3/?)

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i think about booker as a father a lot

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The Old Guard + smiling 

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I lead a group of immortals. An army I guess. Soldiers. Fighters. 

Charlize Theron as Andromache of Scythia THE OLD GUARD (2020)

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I SEETHE LIGHT!!! IVE BEEN PRAYING FOR THIS DAY

The Old Guard 2 Update Is HERE!!!! A placeholder page!! YESSS!

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In Tarot the Ace of Swords stands for a break through, clarity and a new beginning, while the Ace of Cups stands for love, new relationships, compassion and creativity.

I thought these two cards could, in a lovely way, represented that moment in Joe and Nicky’s journey, where their lives shift direction, and something new and beautiful is born.