His theory, Have you ever heard of a hitman being arrested?
You hear of people soliciting hitmen all the time, but they dont exist.
Mobs, drug cartels yes… but this idea, that couldnt be more clear.
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It would be so easy to arrest them.
Linklater added, The more interesting thing is why we love that character so much.
It goes with cinema, theres so many great hitmen.
Next year there will be three more hitmen movies here.
To his clients, hes like something out of a movie: the mysterious gun for hire.
Speaking to the theme of identity, Linklater related it to the issues of today.
The movie is reflective of the f*cked-up-ed-ness of our times.
Can people change is also the core of what were exploring…
It gets more interesting in this age.
Thats what everybody should be striving for as a human being.
We all want to be better…
I hope thats an empowering message.
While its a serious film on one level, its also got a screwball comedy element.
This is the fourth project Linklater and Powell have worked on together followingFast Food Nation, Everybody Wants Some!
!andApollo 1012: A Space Age Childhood.
Linklater today called the actor smart, funny and charming.
Hes obviously a star.
Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, however, the cast ofHit Manwas not in attendance.
Asked to comment on the situation, Linklater said, Everyones feeling it I think, no ones happy.
I think somethings gotta give.
Im not really in the middle of it so much.
Were all feeling our way through it, rolling with it best we can.
Were shooting again pretty soon if we can.
Im hopeful like everyone that the strikes will be resolved by then, I think they will.
