- In new thriller, a teenager is swallowed by a sperm whale
“I think in a lot of ways the whale is the hero of the movie,” Duffield told Reuters at the film’s London premiere on Monday, adding that whale experts had welcomed the film and hoped it would encourage audiences to learn more about the mammals.
- Actor Josh Brolin hopes ‘Whalefall’ avoids a ‘Jaws’-style fear of whales LONDON, – Director Brian Duffield describes his new survival thriller “Whalefall”, in which a teenager is swallowed by a sperm whale, as “the opposite of ‘Jaws'”. Hollywood star Josh Brolin, who plays Jay’s father, said he hoped the film would have a very different impact from Steven Spielberg’s shark blockbuster. Beyond its survival story, the film explores grief and a complicated father-son relationship, themes that Brolin said partly drew him to the project. “Everyone who worked on this movie said it was the hardest thing they’ve ever done,” Duffield said, adding that even just sitting inside the whale set was an “incredibly dangerous stunt” for “Resident Evil” star Abrams. Kraus, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay with Duffield, said the idea originated from a viral video of kayakers accidentally ending up inside a whale’s mouth.
