Roman Griffin Davis and Taika Waititi in Taika Waititi's "Jojo Rabbit" - 20th Century Fox

  • Taika Waititi tells the funny and moving story of a kid who discovers the horror of Nazism in "Jojo Rabbit".
  • Writer, director and actor, he also plays Adolf Hitler in this award-winning film in Toronto and cited six times at the Oscar.
  • The New Zealand director is also illustrated on two episodes of the Thor saga and on the series "The Mandalorian".

Everything smiles on Taika Waititi whose Jojo Rabbit is cited six times at the Oscars. On paper, however, it was not easy to sell the story of a blond enrolled in the Hitler Youth and of which Adolf Hitler himself is the imaginary friend. With the force of humor and a few tears, the director nevertheless managed to make people love this work which denounces hatred.

“The Oscars, I believe, says Taika Waititi at 20 Minutes . I am New Zealand and in my country, we are so used to gaining nothing that we become optimistic by reaction! This humor tinged with gravity is found throughout the filmmaker's work, from his beginnings in his native country to his consecration in Hollywood.

Juggling emotions

"Taika likes to juggle emotions," explains her producer producer Carthew Neal. The tone changes are what best define his style. ” To each his each (2007), Boy (2012), In pursuit of Ricky Baker (2016) and Vampires in complete intimacy (2014 feature film then adapted into a television series) allowed Taika Waititi to move from the intimate column to a "documentary" delusional about blood drinkers. "I do not forbid anything, going as I please, recognizes Taika Waititi and this is what pushed me towards the Christine Leunens novel that my mother made me discover. "

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His most personal film

Not content to sign the script for Jojo Rabbit , Taika Waititi deicide to embody "Adolf", version of Hitler imaginary grotesque. "This is certainly my most personal film, the one in which I have been the most involved as I can understand this lonely kid who survives thanks to his imagination," he admits. Jojo understands the horror of Nazism when he discovers that his mother (Scarlett Johansson, named to the Oscar for her performance) hides a young Jewish girl in their house. "This satire against intolerance and for solidarity seemed important to me today," comments the filmmaker.

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Thor and Baby Yoda

Hardly had he finished Jojo Rabbit , doubly rewarded in Toronto, than Taika Waititi embarked on the filming of Thor: Love and Thunder which follows on from Thor Ragnarok which he had made in 2017. “I am in an incredible dynamic, admits the filmmaker. It is fortunate to be able to alternate large productions and more personal films. The two bring me different things and feed me. Taika Waititi also directed the final episode of The Mandalorian where he lends his voice to the IG-11 robot. “I cuddled Baby Yoda, he confides and he is as cute in real life as on the screen. When we tell you that everything smiles at Taiki Waititi!

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