Michael Shannon Wasn’t Allowed Close to a Bike on ‘Bikeriders’ Set, Director Says
Michael Shannon did not lower up the open highway on “The Bikeriders” set … the truth is, he wasn’t allowed wherever close to the bikes throughout filming — so says the director.
Jeff Nichols — who directed the movie starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Mike Faist and Shannon — says regardless of MS’ biker persona within the flick he by no means hopped on a motorbike … ‘trigger he simply wasn’t .
On the “Reelblend” podcast, Nichols says the actors needed to undergo in depth coaching to rise up on the hogs … however, Shannon skipped out and due to this fact wasn’t allowed to experience.
Jeff says Michael’s first query about filming after they mentioned the film was about whether or not he’d need to be taught to experience … one thing JN says he positively may’ve completed if he’d had the need to attempt.
BTW … motor expertise are not in Michael Shannon’s wheelhouse — ‘trigger Jeff mentioned Shannon did not also have a driver’s license after they made the sci-fi film “Midnight Particular” collectively again in 2016.
The brand new film — centered on a bunch of outsiders who flip right into a sinister gang — got here out in theaters Friday … and, it is getting sturdy evaluations to date, amassing an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.
So, seems like nobody’s too upset Shannon did not hop on a motorcycle … even when it’d lower into the film’s realism a bit.