Adam Driver Responds Defiantly to Question About "Ferrari" Crash Scenes at Camerimage Film Festival
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At the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, actor Adam Driver made headlines when he shut down an audience member's question about the crash scenes in his latest film, "Ferrari." The incident occurred during a post-screening Q&A session on Sunday.
The audience member asked Driver, "What do you think about the crash scenes? They looked pretty harsh, drastic and, I must say, cheesy for me. What do you think?"
In response, Driver simply replied, "Fuck you, I don't know? Next question." The blunt reaction shocked both the audience and the media present at the festival.
Driver attended the prestigious cinematography-oriented film festival to accept the Special EnergaCamerimage Award for an Actor. He was also there to introduce "Ferrari," which is one of the entries in the Camerimage Main Competition.
In the film, Driver portrays Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann's biographical drama. Set in 1957, the story follows the legendary sports-car magnate as his company prepares to enter the Mille Miglia, a 100-mile, open-road motorsport race. Alongside Driver, the movie features a star-studded cast, including Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, and Patrick Dempsey.
During an interview with Variety in October, Driver shared his experience of getting behind the wheel of a modified "open-wheel single seater" for the film. He described the experience as "terrifying" and emphasized how it transported him back in time, making him aware of the risks involved in racing during that era.
Director Michael Mann ensured that the actors had firsthand experience by allowing them to test drive contemporary Ferraris during pre-production. "I wanted everybody to have an experience of driving these cars on a racetrack," Mann explained during a press conference at the New York Film Festival.
"Ferrari" is set to hit theaters on December 25th, promising to take the audience on an adrenaline-fueled journey into the world of Enzo Ferrari and the exhilarating Mille Miglia race.
While Adam Driver's response to the audience member's question may have been unexpected, it has undoubtedly sparked conversations about the portrayal of crash scenes in films and the boundaries of audience interaction at film festivals.