With a great cast and three nominations for the 2023 Oscars, “Babylon” in Damien Chazelle (“Whiplash” and “La La Land”), entered the Netflix catalog this week.
Set in Los Angeles during the transition from silent films to talkies, the film portrays stories of ambition and excessive excess of movie stars in a young Hollywood.
The production follows three main arcs: the aging of the heartthrob, the emergence of a sexy icon and the conquest of a space in the film industry by a foreigner. The three characters meet at the beginning of Hollywood, in a time of extreme depravity, debauchery and excess.
Brad Pitt is the first to appear on the scene, giving life to actor Jack Conrad, the biggest name in cinema at the time and with great influence in the industry. With the advancement of technology and the arrival of audio in productions, the heartthrob begins to face problems, being left aside by his long-time friends and only considered for minor roles. The character is inspired by actors of the time, such as John Gilbert and Douglas Fairbanks.
Margot Robbie gives life to a rising actress, Nellie LaRoy, who is cast in a film by chance, and suddenly gains atmospheric fame, stringing together one film after another. Because of her excesses – among them, drugs, she finds it difficult to adapt to the industry and has an unstable career. The trajectory and essence of Nellie LaRoy is inspired by that of the actress Clara Bow .
Diego Calva plays a young Mexican who dreams of working on a film set and is responsible for connecting all the stories in the narrative. In the first scene, Manny Torres is a “jack of all trades” for an all-powerful industry figure and, just like Nellie, with whom he exchanges dreams and aspirations at a party, ends up in the production of a film with the help of Jack. Amidst the ups and downs of Nellie’s career, he gains more and more space in the industry and uses this to help his friend.
To complete the star-studded cast, Tobey Maguire (“Spider-Man”) makes a quick appearance in the film.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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