The film is based on the biopic “Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine” by Brock Yates. It’s the summer of 1957, when the title racing driver and entrepreneur has to face not only a difficult business situation, but also a personal drama.
Adam Driver banned from driving on ‘Ferrari’ set
As part of the press conference dedicated to the film, he revealed some details about the production. He surprised fans primarily by the fact that he could not drive a car on the set, even though the picture revolves around the history of the automotive giant. Why such a decision? Of course it was about money.
Driver stressed that dangerous things were happening on the set, and the actor’s insurance against a possible accident would also burden the budget of the film. “I couldn’t drive these cars. The exception was the pre-production stage when we raced Ferraris – newer models of course, because we couldn’t afford any others.” One of the scenes in the film, where we clearly see Driver behind the wheel, was supposedly made on a tow truck.
He played a racing driver, he never drove a car on the set
Perhaps the actor somewhat regrets that he was not able to drive legendary car models, but instead of regretting it, he turned the situation into a joke. During the conference, he noted that the team did not trust him enough to take care of even the smallest elements of automotive equipment, “but they believe that I can handle the larger ones – such as sandwiches”.
This was not the case with Patrick Dempsey, who played the role of rally driver Pier Taruffi in the film. The actor admitted that driving replicas of old model racing cars was quite scary. “Modern cars have roll cages, those cars didn’t have them,” the actor points out.
After its festival premiere, “Ferrari” received a 76 percent freshness rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewers note that the production has been divided into two films – the one about racing, which perfectly captures the captivating atmosphere of the sport, and the drama, which is disappointing. Others say the film is funny, suspenseful and surprises with accurate dialogues. Critics unanimously appreciated the role of Adam Driver, who again coped with the creation of the Italian legend.
Source: Gazeta
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