The resulting film explores the story of a family that struggles to cope with the death of Adolf Hitler during World War II, a topic that raised eyebrows among those who questioned if the timing of the film’s release is wise, given the rise in antisemitism around the world. The Cannes conversation with TheWrap also broached the subject of Tom Cruise, who’s also at Cannes for “Mission: Impossibe – The Final Reckoning,” but with whom Schweighöfer worked on 2008’s “Valkyrie.” He said the two struck up a friendship on the set of that WWII film. One story in particular that he shared was about asking Cruise how he and Cameron Crowe landed the rights to the Sigur Rós song “The Nothing Song” for “Vanilla Sky.” Cruise told Schweighöfer that he actually flew to Reykjavik to convince the band to let them use the song.
Author: Stephanie Kaloi
Published at: 2025-05-17 20:15:00
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