Working with Zack Snyder, did it exceed far past your expectations? This guy is a spectacular filmmaker.
Honsou: Beyond my expectations.
Nair: Yeah, mine, too.
Hounsou: One is the physicality of the film, which came with a certain level of military training –
Nair: For all of us, by the way.
Hounsou: — to really get the whole cast together. The underlying messages. The fact that he also wrote in such a very organic story, he wrote an amazing, organic story in which most of us can –
Nair: Find ways to relate. I 100% agree. Speaking on Djimon talking about how organic it is, what makes it organic and relatable for the spectator is whilst we’re set in the majesty of space, there are all these historic nods in terms of the architecture, the styles, the stories, the archetypes that are quite relatable. We’re not superheroes or heroes. This is the story of, it could be any of us who’d be asked to call to the occasion. Look at Gunnar [Michiel Huisman]. Gunnar plays the everyman, and it shows that it’s a wonderful story that can, whilst it’s rooted in space, be grounded in something that is far more human, at least for the spectator.
Also starring Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, and E. Duffy, “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” is playing in limited release in theaters before streaming exclusively on Netflix beginning the evening of December 21.
This interview was edited for clarity.
