US EditionDanny Boyle Says He Would Never Make Oscar-Winner ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Now Amid “Cultural Appropriation” Concerns
- Danny Boyle, director of the 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, said he would not be able to make the movie today due to cultural concerns.
- Boyle explained that modern financing and cultural sensitivity would prevent such a film’s production now, a shift influenced by greater awareness of cultural appropriation.
- He acknowledged his pride in Slumdog Millionaire but remarked that the film felt groundbreaking at the time, and if it were made today, he would prefer it to be led by an emerging Indian director.
- The film earned 10 Oscar nominations and won eight, including Best Picture and Best Director for Boyle; it grossed $378 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.
- Boyle currently directs the sequel 28 Years Later, inspired by recent events like Brexit and COVID, signaling his move toward fresh projects while rethinking past approaches.
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Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle on why he would never make 'Slumdog Millionaire' today
Danny Boyle.Steve Marcus/REUTERSDanny Boyle, the director of "Slumdog Millionaire," has said he "wouldn't be able to make" the movie today.The 2008 film won eight Oscars but faced criticism for its portrayal of Indian society.Boyle said he's "proud of the film" but "wouldn't even contemplate doing something like that today."British director Danny Boyle has said he wouldn't even think of making a film like "Slumdog Millionaire" today, citing conc…
Danny Boyle Won an Oscar for Directing 'Slumdog Millionaire.' Now He Says He 'Wouldn't Be Able to Make That' Today
“We have to look at the cultural baggage we carry,” said the British director of his 2008 hit set and filmed in India BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP/Getty;AJ Pics / Alamy Danny Boyle on June 18; Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in 'Slumdog Millionaire'NEED TO KNOWDanny Boyle, director of 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire, reflected on the making of that film in a new interviewThe British director said he “wouldn’t be able to make” such a film, set and filmed in India, …
Danny Boyle admits he couldn't make 'Slumdog Millionaire' today because of cultural appropriation concerns
English film director Danny Boyle said in an interview he couldn't make the India-set "Slumdog Millionaire" today out of cultural appropriation concerns.
Danny Boyle says he wouldn't make 'Slumdog Millionaire' today because of its 'cultural appropriation'
The director add that we "have to look at the cultural baggage we carry and the mark that we’ve left on the world.”Ishika Mohan/Fox Searchlight Dev Patel in 2008's 'Slumdog Millionaire'Seventeen years ago, Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81st Academy Awards, walking away with eight of the 10 Oscars it was nominated for.But Danny Boyle, who took home the 2009 Academy Award for Best Director for his work on the film, says he wouldn’t be the right pe…
The one who directed "Slumdog Millionaire" in 2008 explains that despite his efforts to blend into Indian culture, he "would look for a young Indian director to shoot it" today.
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