Despite roles in such major franchises asHarry Potter, MCU and most recently,Star Wars,Jude Lawis nostalgic for a bygone era of Hollywood.
The 2x Oscar nominee, whoseDisney+seriesStar Wars: Skeleton Crewpremieres Monday, recently reflected on his early years as an actor making mid-budgetfilms, which he says currently represent a gaping hole in the entertainment industry.
I mean, I feel very lucky that when I came into this business, they were making [mid-budget films], Law told theAssociated Press.
Jude Law attends ‘The Order’ red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 31, 2024 in Venice, Italy.Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic
And some of those first films that I got to make with people like Anthony (Minghella), looking back now, its remarkable that we were allowed to get away with that.
But its also an era, its a jot down of film and jot down of storytelling that I think we miss.
Giving the correct kind of budget and time and patience to stories like that is absolutely at the heart of filmmaking, and I think its a gaping hole at the moment.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Matt Damon inThe Talented Mr. Ripley(1999).Paramount Pictures
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Minghella directed Law onThe Talented Mr. Ripley(1999),Cold Mountain(2003) andBreaking and Entering(2006), earning Oscar nominations for the actor on the first two collaborations.
Law previously admitted he was probably paid too much money for his 2004 filmAlfie, explaining to British GQ that he was in a really strong position at the time after his second nomination, and he now considers the remake a bad move.
I just felt it hadnt elevated [the material] and felt a little light, a little too cheesy, explained Law.
I think it was made for too much money, and I was probably paid too much money, which I underestimated at the time.
I kicked myself that Id done something that was leaning into the heartthrob and the charismatic lead and it hadnt worked.
