It’s easy to understand why pictures of Billy Zane playing Marlon Brando have gone viral. In first look photos from the set of the new movie, Waltzing with Brando, the actor, best known for playing the haughty Cal Hockley in Titanic, looks exactly like the movie star. The film, which was directed by Bill Fishman, the guy behind cult sleeper hits like Tapeheads (1988), follows Brando as he gets ready for his leading roles in Last Tango in Paris and The Godfather.
Zane’s sharp jawline was essentially designed to bring the deceased actor back to life; he most likely doesn’t even require the pitbull-like underbite that Brando memorably wore in The Godfather. The highly anticipated world premiere of Waltzing with Brando is scheduled for Saturday, November 30 at Italy’s Torino Film Festival.
What is the purpose of Waltzing with Brando?
The movie star’s architect, Bernard Judge, wrote a narrative that served as the basis for Waltzing with Brando. It describes how Brando persuaded Judge, an architect from Los Angeles, to accompany him to the island of Tetiʻaroa in Tahiti and construct the first ecological retreat in history—a sustainable utopia that would respect the land and its inhabitants. By today’s standards, such an objective doesn’t seem all that unrealistic, but this was 1966. We like to assume that the actor was ahead of his time, even though some people considered him crazy.
In the 1960s, while filming Mutiny on the Bounty, Brando first saw Tetiʻaroa. Once held by Tahitian nobility, he obtained a 99-year lease of the island after being captivated by its natural beauty. Before the actor’s passing in 2004, Tetiʻaroa was still owned by Brando’s family. But he got his wish: The Brando, a posh eco-resort that embodies the actor and architect’s original concept, is currently located on the island.
Waltzing with Brando was filmed in which location?
The majority of the movie was filmed on the Tahiti island of Tetiʻaroa.
Waltzing with Brando is being directed by whom?
You probably haven’t heard of Bill Fishman, the film’s director, unless you’re really into sleeper blockbusters from the 1980s and 1990s. The music video for Backstreet Boys Last Christmas is the most current piece in the American director’s IMDb profile. His career has been varied. However, his best-known pieces are cult favorites like Car 54, Where Are You, in which a brazen NYC cop teams up with a goody-two-shoes officer to protect a crucial mafia witness, and Tapeheads, which follows a couple of dropkicks who unintentionally become powerful figures in the video music industry.
When will Waltzing with Brando be available?
In 2025, the movie is expected to be released. Although its theatrical release has not yet been announced, it will make its international premiere at the Torino Film Festival on November 30.
