Sebastian Stan as Edward looking concerned on a stage in A Different Man.
Who gets to play what parts? The film industry is ripe with roles that beg the question: was this really the best person to take on this role? Writer-director Aaron Schimberg’s latest film, A Different Man, explores these questions through this extremely dark and absurd comedy, with liberal dashes of body horror that feels almost as if Charlie Kaufman attempted to remake The Fly.
Before his transformation, the world seems to always be at odds with Edward. His ceiling is leaking black goop, people stare at him on the subway, and the various tumors attached to his face make it hard for him to hear. At times in this first half, A Different Man almost reminds of the unrelenting oppressive nature of the world in Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid, as we see the uncomfortable existence of Edward through his eyes and feel his constant struggle.
Watching this balance between Stan and Pearson not only gives us these two actors at their best, but also allows Schimberg to ask larger questions about exploitation, representation, and how we treat those with disabilities. Schimberg does all of this through his increasingly preposterous concept, ratcheting up Edward’s insecurities about who he was and who he has become.
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