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Did you know Adam Driver is named that because all of us movie nerds are absolutelydrivinghim up a wall?
Its true, and also its clever wordplay.
he said on the inexplicably popularSmartlesspodcast.
Like, its two!
Luigi occupies a fascinating middle ground between Drivers two previous Italian roles.
He is meek, like Gucci, but really, really into racing small bespoke cars, like Ferrari.
Charlie Days Luigi followed suit.
Driver has proven he could nail the role in a way that would just longtime Luigi heads.
Finally, there is the question of who will direct Driver as Luigi.
What wed need forUntitled Adam Driver Luigi Filmis a third octogenarian director after Ridley Scott and Michael Mann.
Neither Mann nor Scott is Italian, so Im going to rule out Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.
So Im going to throw a name in the ring:David Cronenberg.
Think of what he would do with all of those pipes and sewers Luigi hops around in.
Think of what a Cronenbergian Piranha Plant would look like.
Better yet, picture his take onLuigis Mansion.Anyway, this is some food for thought.
