The 2018 Best Picture Oscar winner Green Book is today remembered more for the controversy regarding its depiction of race relations than its actual story.
This news first appeared at The Film Stage in a discussion about Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut Falling.
I think–and I said so at the time–I think it’s a really good movie and it’s going to stand the test of time.
Viggo Mortensen came in for a huge chunk of the criticism since many believed his role in the film was a classic example of the “white savior” trope in movies.