By In late January came the news that Chris Rock had done a deal to direct a remake of Thomas Vinterberg’s Oscar-winning 2020 black comedy “Another Round”.
With audiences engaging with foreign language films to a degree like never before, a remake of such a recent film seems truly unnecessary and quite a few have wondered about the point of such a project.
Now, Vinterberg himself has responded to the news in a recent interview with Danish publication Ekstra Bladet (via NME), saying he’s interested in seeing what the comedian could bring to the work: “The choice of Chris Rock is exciting. It’s exciting [to see] what he comes up with. I am full of good expectations.”
Then came the kicker, Vinterberg joking: “If it’s s—, he’ll get slapped again” – referring to the infamous moment at the 2022 Oscars in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock who was presenting on stage.
Mads Mikkelsen starred in the original film about four high school teachers who conduct an experiment to maintain a constant level of inebriation throughout their workday.
Restless and bored, they act on a theory that a certain alcohol level boosts creativity and happiness. Of course, their experiment has unexpected consequences.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Brad Weston and Collin Creighton will produce the new film which Rock will co-write.
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