Adam Driverwhose early work included Francisco Ha and Inside Llewyn Davisalong with the HBO comedy series Girlshas an ongoing and expansive film list. From acclaimed dramas with varying budgets to blockbuster franchises, his acting career delights both audiences and renowned Hollywood talent. Over the years, Driver has appeared in films directed by Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott. He also received consecutive Oscar nominations in 2018 and 2019 for his actions in Black Klansman and Marriage storydirected by Spike Lee and Noah Baumbach, respectively.
Despite having starred in prominent awards contenders, Driver is no stranger to genre films. His most famous and potentially debatable role to date is Kylo Ren from Star Warsa former antagonist who died in the 2019 sequel, The Rise of Skywalker. He also appeared in Midnight Special and 65depicting an astronaut who inadvertently lands on what turns out to be a prehistoric Earth. Driver's latest project, although disappointing in terms of critical and commercial successwas Megalopolisdirector Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic.
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The zombie film recently debuted on Netflix
Another movie, The dead don't dieI saw Adam Driver playing Ronnie Peterson, a police officer who works to combat zombies. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, known for Mystery Train and Only lovers remain alivethe comedy follows several Centerville residents as corpses begin to reanimate around them. Along with Driver, the cast of The dead don't die includes Bill Murray, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Selena Gomez, Austin Butler and Tilda Swinton. The film was released in 2019 and it currently sits at 54% on Rotten Tomatoesa disappointing score given the talented cast and filmmaker.
The dead don't die It recently debuted on Netflix but is quickly gaining popularity. Right now, the fun and wild zombie movie ranks third on the streaming platform's list of the 10 best US filmspositioned behind 2024 releases Continue and Kerry Washington's war drama, The Six Triple Eight.
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Surprisingly, The dead don't die never made much noise upon its original releasegrossing just $15.3 million globally. It's hard to believe that an unfortunate Rotten Tomatoes soundtrack stopped anyone from watching it, especially with a star-studded cast featuring DriverMurray and Gomez. However, now that the film is generating buzz thanks to streaming, it could finally expand its audience and gain recognition as a unique entry in the popular zombie genre.
Source: Netflix