Garfield brings cardboard cut-out of Pugh to red carpet 15 hours ago Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter at the London Film Festival If you were to describe Florence Pugh as a two-dimensional actress, she might understandably feel quite insulted.
Her co-star Andrew Garfield, however, has taken a more literal approach, bringing a cardboard cut-out of her along with him to a premiere she was unable to attend.
Garfield plays Tobias, a Weetabix marketing executive who is struggling with a divorce from his first wife when he is run over by Pugh’s character Almut.
Garfield walked the red carpet at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Thursday, alongside his cardboard co-star.
The film is, in many ways, an enjoyable watch, with real chemistry between Garfield and Pugh and interesting subplots such as Almut’s participation in an international chef championship.
Garfield arrives on the red carpet with a cardboard cutout of Pugh.
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McIntosh, Steven.
Reporter for entertainment at the London Film Festival.
It makes sense that Florence Pugh would feel offended if you called her a two-dimensional actress.
But her co-star Andrew Garfield has adopted a more literal stance, bringing a cardboard cutout of her to a premiere that she was unable to attend.
Despite the fact that the majority of films that have debuted at the London Film Festival in the past week or so have had their A-list celebrities present, Garfield had to fly alone on Thursday night because Pugh is currently away filming another film.
In We Live in Time, Garfield plays her partner and the father of the couple’s three-year-old daughter, while the British actress plays a young chef who receives a cancer diagnosis.
Pugh’s 2023 Met Gala shaved head, which garnered attention in the fashion press at the time, was inspired by the film, which was filmed last spring.
We Live In Time has been hailed as “life-affirming” despite its weighty subject matter, while other critics have characterized it as “positively twee”.
Pugh’s character Almut runs over Garfield’s character, Tobias, a Weetabix marketing executive going through a divorce from his first wife.
He awakens in the hospital, accompanied by an apologetic Almut. Despite their eventual love, their future plans are called into question when Almut’s cancer, which she believed to be in remission, reappears.
In the movie, Garfield and director John Crowley reunite 17 years after their previous collaboration, Boy A, which was one of Garfield’s first major roles, came out.
Garfield and his cardboard co-star were seen walking the red carpet at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Thursday.
With genuine chemistry between Garfield and Pugh and intriguing side stories like Almut’s involvement in an international chef competition, the movie is entertaining in many respects. However, reviews of the film have been conflicting since its Toronto premiere last month.
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised Crowley for directing the movie with a “tender yet truthful touch,” saying: “It’s rare that such an unapologetic portrayal of death has felt so profoundly uplifting. “.”.
However, other reviewers have been much less complimentary, with Kirsty Puchko of Mashable calling it “the biggest cinema disappointment of the year.”.
“This is a soggy handshake of a film that underwhelms despite its star power, even though it is filled with sex scenes and adoring close-ups,” she said.
The AV Club’s Brianna Zigler added, “We Live in Time’s worst sin is making its thin characters so damn boring.”.
“Tobias and Almut are almost intolerable to watch because everything about them is so simple, clean, twee, and priceless. “..”.
MovieFreak’s Sara Michelle Fetters responded more favorably, writing: “Garfield and Pugh’s performances are so movingly good that they make the film matter even with its frustrating shortcomings, even if some of the dramatic pieces don’t connect. “.
“It’s such a joy to watch two such assured and natural performers allowed the room to exercise both movie star and actor muscles as well as showcase their ease with both comedy and drama,” according to Benjamin Lee’s four-star review in the Guardian.
Their sexier, funnier, and softer scenes work better than most romantic comedies we’ve seen in a long time, but they also have just as much impact with their heavier, more difficult conflicts. “,”.
Tobias and their daughter assist in shaving Almut’s head, which was Pugh’s real-life hair, in one poignant scene.
Pugh recently told British Vogue, “With any actor taking a role like this, it is crucial that you see her head and we see her shaving it – it was just always a no-brainer.”. The honor of doing something to yourself that is entirely consistent with the character is yours. “,”.
Garfield acknowledged his anxiety. He made a joke, asking, “What if I somehow destroyed the head of one of the best actors of her generation?”. “Thank God she has such a nicely shaped melon because, even though it was scary at first, it was a very lovely, intimate scene to shoot. “.
According to Pugh, she was motivated by her character’s ambition to fully experience life. According to the 28-year-old, “I was at the right age for this movie to land.”.
“Last year, I went through a lot of strange relationship stuff, and I believe that part of the story is to not be passive and not let things pass you by. In addition to wanting children, I want to go find love. “.”.
Pugh has previously acted in movies like Dune: Part Two, Oppenheimer, Little Women, Midsommar, Don’t Worry Darling, and Black Widow.
Garfield’s prior film credits include Tick Tick, The Social Network, Hacksaw Ridge, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and the Spider-Man series. Whoosh.
