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Rooney and Kate Mara had to speak in unison in ‘Bucking Fastard’
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Key Points:
- Werner Herzog’s new film “Bucking Fastard,” starring sisters Rooney and Kate Mara who speak in unison, is premiering at the Venice Film Festival; Herzog wrote the script in five days inspired by twins he met decades ago.
- The Mara sisters play fictional siblings Jean and Joan Holbrooke on a spiritual journey, marking their first film together and highlighting their natural chemistry and unique synchronized dialogue.
- Orlando Bloom co-stars as the object of both sisters’ affections, with Herzog praising Bloom’s transition from teen heartthrob to a more complex role.
- Herzog dedicated the film to late filmmaker David Lynch, expressing a wish that Lynch could have been the first to see the completed work.
- “Bucking Fastard” currently has no announced U.S. release date.
