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For his first English language film\u00a0The Death and Life of John F. Donovan<\/i>, Cannes darling Xavier Dolan assembled a stunning prestige cast that promised a major leveling up from the filmmaker. And then disaster struck. Filming began shortly after his critically reviled\u00a0It\u2019s Only the End of the World<\/i>\u00a0debuted and at Cannes and Dolan\u2019s response cemented his bratty reputation. And\u00a0then\u00a0<\/i>years of post-production and a reported four hour cut resulted in a very quiet premiere at TIFF 2018, with an even quieter release on VOD over a year later. Starring Kit Harington as a young hearthrob and Jacob Tremblay as a gay preteen who wrote fanletters, the film is also a story of mothers and sons and fame with Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, and Thandie Newton rounding out the cast.<\/p>\n
In this episode, we unpack everything that makes Dolan a fascinating filmmaker, from his extensive career at a young age to openly sparring with his critics to his creative peak with 2014\u2032s\u00a0Mommy<\/i>. We also discuss Jessica Chastain\u2019s highly touted role cut from the film, Mads Mikkelsen\u2019s memed reaction to Dolan\u2019s Cannes win, and the film\u2019s sometimes cringey use of popular music.<\/p>\n
Topics also include Dolan\u2019s video for Adele\u2019s\u00a0\u201cHello\u201d, actresses we would like to see work with Dolan, and Magical Scarved Homosexual Strangers.<\/p>\n
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