had politics on the mind when he learned of the furor surrounding the latest trailer for director ‘s star-studded feature . The Oscar-nominated actor spoke with ahead of the Aug. 30 launch of his new sci-fi thriller , in which he stars alongside Casey Affleck.
The in-demand Fishburne also appears with , Giancarlo Esposito and Nathalie Emmanuel in the forthcoming , which was the subject of controversy last week, when after it was discovered that the promo included fabricated quotes from well-known movie critics about other Coppola projects. Fishburne, who narrates the trailer, explains that he was overseas when the drama unfolded. As it happens, he was actually in the middle of viewing footage from the when he was informed of the situation.
“I’m here in London, and somebody told me about it, but I was busy watching the ,” the star tells with a laugh. “I was like, ‘I need to focus on this. I can’t be bothered with whatever that is.
’ So I’m not aware of what it is, exactly.” Fishburne agrees with anyone who had trouble understanding what exactly happened with the controversial trailer: “Yeah, it’s weird.” Among the that do not appear in the published reviews include Andrew Sarris’ piece being quoted as calling a “sloppy self-indulgent movie,” and Pauline Kael’s review supposedly stating that the film was “diminished by its artsiness.
” Lionsgate has since reportedly parted ways with marketing consultant Eddie Egan, who worked on the trailer. .