Adam Driver has stunned fans after saying “f*** you” to an audience member who described the accident scenes in his latest film as “cheesy” during a paid question and answer session.
The 39-year-old disputed claims that the action scenes in the film, which received negative reviews, were “harsh and graphic”.
An irritated driver replied bluntly: “F*** you.” I don’t know? Next question.’
The reaction sparked uncomfortable laughter from the audience at the Cameraimage Film Festival in Poland on Sunday.
The leading man disappeared immediately after the interview and “ghosted” all the fans who were waiting for him, according to one festival attendee, who said Driver was “bored and rude.”
Adam Driver, 39, responded to a Q&A panelist for Ferrari – his new film – who asked Driver what he thought of the “cheesy” looking crash scenes
The film follows Enzo’s life in 1957 as he prepares his company to take part in the famous Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile open-road motorsport race
The viral video captured the moment the brave viewer said: “What are you thinking about?” [the] Crash scenes? They looked pretty harsh, drastic and, I have to say, cheesy to me. What do you think?’
Driver – who has been nominated for four Emmy Awards and two Academy Awards – clearly had no interest in answering the damning question, as he took a long drink of water before giving his curt answer.
In addition to Driver in the title role, the star cast also includes Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Gabriel Leone and Sarah Gadon.
Driver couldn’t contain his emotions in August when Ferrari received a seven-minute, 30-second standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, where he was promoting the biopic.
The Venice Film Festival was boycotted by many stars during the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Ferrari actors (and writers) were able to participate without breaking the strikes because the film received an exemption because it was made by an independent company, Neon, rather than a studio.
This isn’t the first awkward interview moment for Driver — who skipped an NPR interview entirely.
Driver was scheduled to record an interview with Terry Gross for NPR’s Fresh Air in 2019, but fans of him and the show will never hear it.
The actor left the interview midway after the host tried to get him to listen to an excerpt from his Netflix film Marriage Story.
According to NPR sources, the drama arose when Terry wanted to play a clip from the end of the film, in which Adam sings “Being Alive” from Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical “Company” – but the star “expressed his displeasure” when he watched it Listened to the excerpt.
The Fresh Air team recommended that he take off his headphones as soon as the clip played.
Piers Morgan criticized the star for his “extremely rude and disrespectful” behavior amid the controversy surrounding his NPR interview – while Jameela rushed to Jamil Driver’s defense, saying his rude behavior could be due to his “mental health” and that he was “just fearful”.
Driver admitted in an interview with The New Yorker that his appearance in the 2013 Coen Brothers film “Inside Llewyn Davis” meant he never felt like watching his own performances – which is why he left his NPR Interview aborted.
An irritated driver replied bluntly: “F*** you.” I don’t know? “Next question,” which was met with unpleasant laughter and shock from the audience
Ferrari will hit the big screen on Christmas Day
Driver couldn’t contain his emotions in August when Ferrari received a seven-minute, 30-second standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival – where he was promoting the biopic (pictured: Driver and his wife Joanne Tucker)
At one point in the film, Driver had to drive a vintage open-wheel, single-seater sports car that had been modified so that he could attach a camera to it
On an episode of The Graham Norton Show, Driver confessed that he found Comic-Con “creepy” because he couldn’t drink coffee without being recognized.
He told Norton: “I didn’t know the rules.” Without a mask, I couldn’t go out for a coffee to avoid being recognized, and when I opened my window a band was playing the Star Wars theme repeatedly. It was scary.’
The high-profile actor and US veteran spoke to Variety at the New York Film Festival about a particularly “terrifying” scene he had to shoot for his latest film, in which he plays legendary sports car entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari.
At one point in the film, he had to drive a vintage open-wheel, single-seater sports car that had been modified so that he could attach a camera to it.
“It teleports you back in time and you realize that if you turn left or right in the wrong direction, you’re dead,” the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker explained.
He added: “At least the newer cars have seat belts.”
The 65-year-old film star further emphasized how dangerous the car felt by adding that it felt like being in a “moving coffin” while driving.
Driver and Mann made it clear during a press conference at the festival that the reason drivers weren’t wearing seatbelts at the time was because they were “got.”[ting] Being thrown out of a car was considered “safer” than being dragged around in the aforementioned “moving coffin.”
Adding a little more context to the no-seatbelt thinking at the time, Mann added, “The idea was that you’d rather be thrown out of the car than dragged by the car.”
The legendary director is famous for his crime films – including “Miami Vice”, “Heat” and “The Last of the Mohicans” – and has been nominated for four Oscars, but has yet to take home the trophy.
His most recent film received 74 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 6.7 out of 10 on IMDb.
Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian gave the film three stars and described Driver as “a distant and uninteresting family man” in the film.
The film follows Enzo’s life in 1957 as he prepares his company to take part in the famous Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile open-road motorsport race.
The Emmy Award-winning director had the cast sign up for “Race Driving 101,” where they tested contemporary Ferraris before filming began
In addition to Driver in the title role, the star cast also includes Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Gabriel Leone and Sarah Gadon
Adam Driver chats to Formula 1 Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz
The question and answer session for the upcoming action film – directed by four-time Oscar nominee Michael Mann, 80 – took place on Sunday at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland (pictured: Driver and Mann).
Bilge Ebiri – a film critic for Vulture – gave a glowing review of Driver’s performance: “As Enzo, Adam Driver somehow manages to do the impossible.” Ferrari was 59 years old when the events of this film took place; The actor is 20 years younger.
“He has convincing cheeks and worry lines, and his Italian accent is absolutely convincing.”
“You can’t take your eyes off him. In the hands of a less confident actor this could have been a disaster, theatrical, awkward and unreal.
“But Driver turns Ferrari – that burly, burly wall of a man who towers over everyone around him and always commands our attention – into something indelible, a force less of nature than of steel, asphalt and death.”
The Emmy Award-winning director had the cast sign up for “Race Driving 101,” where they tested contemporary Ferraris before filming began.
He explained: “I wanted everyone to have the experience of driving these cars on a race track” to create an additional layer of authenticity when production began.
Ferrari will hit the big screen on Christmas Day.
The highly anticipated film had a budget of $110 million and began production in April 2022 after multiple changes in the decision of who would star.
Christian Bale was originally supposed to play Ferrari, then Hugh Jackman – but finally Adam Driver was confirmed for the role.