The Adam Project Director Recalls How Johnny Depp Inspired His Career
The Adam Project’s Shawn Levy recalls how Johnny Depp inspired him to direct, thanks to a conversation on the set of the original 21 Jump Street. Levy began his career in Hollywood as an actor in the late '80s before becoming a full-fledged filmmaker at the end of the 20th century. As a director and producer, his filmography includes the Night at the Museum franchise, Real Steel (2011), and Arrival (2016). Following work on the latter project, Levy began moving towards science-fiction with Free Guy and The Adam Project, which drops on Netflix this week.
The Adam Project stars Ryan Reynolds as Adam Reed, a time-traveling pilot from the year 2050 who crash lands in 2022. There, he must team up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) as well as his estranged father (Mark Ruffalo) to fight off a horde of robots and save the future while confronting personal/familial issues. The highly anticipated film also stars Zoe Saldaña, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, and Alex Mallari Jr.
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In a recent interview with WSJ Magazine topromote The Adam Project, Levy talked about being unsure whether to pursue acting or directing when he first moved to Los Angeles decades ago. Earlier on, he landed a guest-starring role on 21 Jump Street (1987-1991), where he met lead Johnny Depp. Before their first scene together, Levy greeted Depp,"Hi, Mr. Depp. My name’s Shawn Levy. I’m so excited to be here,"to which Depp replied, "Welcome to the puppet show. You like to dance, puppet? Because that’s what you do for a living now. Dance, puppet, dance”before mimicking the movements of a marionette. This made Levy think: "'Maybe I want to direct and hold the strings.'"
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