[complextv contentid=“44OWtyODE6OgstAVIHzstKEvjlPcRw76” sitename=“collider” playerid=“26aa5f02d93f4c05a4546f6d5ecb59b7” adsetid=“67a3ff9d3a842ae818bb9de1badc5b0” width=“600” height=“360” keywords=""]-As a film that he’s attempted to make for nearly three decades,ÂSilenceÂis undoubtably aMartin ScorseseÂpassion project. However, it’s also a transformative peak for actorÂAndrew Garfield, who plays a 17th-century Jesuit priest who’s voyaged to Japan in an attempt to locate his spiritual mentor (Liam Neeson) after his mentor publicly renounced his faith. Garfield didn’t twist very long in the wind after the Spider-Man series was rebooted without him, as 2016 proved to be a banner year for the actor, working withÂMel GibsonÂonÂHacksaw Ridge,Scorsese onSilenceÂand filmingÂDavid Robert Mitchell’s follow-up toÂIt Follows.While that actor rebound is impressive it wouldn’t be complete without a towering performance. And that’s what Garfield delivers inÂSilence. The actor is currently nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globes forÂHacksaw Ridge, but while I enjoyed that film, his performance inÂSilenceÂis far grander. Just listen to Scorsese in the featurette above to get a sense of the journey that Garfield has to undertake to embody the character that Scrosese has attempted to bring to the screen since he was handedÂShusaku Endo’s novel in 1988. Scorsese describes the journey as such:(Garfield’s) “[Father] Rodrigues is someone who has to get past his ego and his spiritual pride to gain his faith. And that’s the paradox.” That journey is what makes Garfield’s performance one of the absolute bests of the year.[caption id=“attachment_527634” align=“alignright” width=“360”]Image via Paramount[/caption]In this behind-the-scenes featurette you get a few glimpses of Scorsese and Garfield working on set, some information about Garfield’s training for specific Jesuit practices and an important visual reminder on how resplendent and resilient Garfield’s hair is. It’s exciting to share a video for a film that I’m passionate about, for a performance I admire and for something that shows one of the greatest all-time directors at work.SilenceÂis currently in theaters in select cities. It expands this weekend of January 6 and then nationwide on January 13. The film’s synopsis is below. Clickherefor my review of the film.
Martin Scorseseâs SILENCE tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) â at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden. The celebrated directorâs 28-year journey to bring Shusaku Endoâs 1966 acclaimed novel to life will be in theaters this Christmas.
