The Mandalorian star Werner Herzog has no idea what movies showrunner Jon Favreau has made
Werner Herzog is challenging Gwyneth Paltrow for the title of Jon Favreau collaborator who knows the least about Jon Favreau projects.
Herzog stars in the new Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian, working with Favreau, who serves as showrunner and producer. The legendary German filmmaker already revealed that he never saw a single Star Wars movie before accepting the role, but that's not all: he is also apparently not even fully aware of who Favreau himself is.
"I do not know what other films he has made," Herzog said in an interview with Variety.
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This came in response to a question about whether Herzog feels pressure working with Favreau, given his record of highly successful films. After all, Favreau started the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe by directing Iron Man, and earlier this year, he helmed Disney's live-action remake of The Lion King, which is now the seventh highest-grossing film of all time.
"Well I like The Lion King, but the animated version 30 years back or so," Herzog, informed of Favreau's direction of the remake, said.
In fact, Herzog explained that "I hardly see any films," sometimes as few as two a year. But there is one thing Herzog would definitely like to plug on the day his highly-anticipated new show launches: Keeping Up with the Kardashians, opining, "Do not underestimate the Kardashians."
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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