The Greatest Of All Time ( GOAT ) frenzy gripped the internet this weekend after the makers of Vijay’s upcoming film with Venkat Prabhu unveiled a spectacular trailer on Saturday . While fan theories have been pouring in since the trailer’s release, netizens are equally captivated by director Venkat Prabhu’s witty responses during the film’s trailer launch event. A filmmaker known for his wit, Venkat’s flippant responses to questions — from Vijay’s political entry and comparisons with Will Smith’s Gemini Man to the use of de-aging and the reference to Ajith Kumar’s Mankatha — have gone viral on social media.
A post shared by Venkat Prabhu (@venkat_prabhu) While thanking his producers and the technical team behind the film, Venkat said he’s aware of the mixed responses that Yuvan Shankar Raja’s songs have received. “However, I am certain that after the film’s release, the songs would turn out to be a visual treat for the audiences,” said Venkat. As it was revealed earlier in a glimpse video , Vijay appears in dual roles in GOAT , one of which is a younger character designed using the de-aging technology; the trailer of the film has amped expectations with a reveal that there might be a third character as well.
However, there seems to be some scepticism with the de-aged look of Vijay, especially after the release of the lyrics video of the song ‘Spark.’ While responding to the same, Venkat said, “I wanted to show the second character as a 22 .