Director Grant Singer praises del Toro's contributions to the Netflix crime thriller.
The Big Picture An Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winner, Benicio del Toro has delivered an acting career that has been nothing short of successful. The actor has appeared in a slew of celebrated titles, including Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Way of the Gun, Sin City, The French Dispatch, and even dipped into a handful of MCU features.
During a recent interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, Singer broke down exactly how del Toro’s breakout writing credit came to be. Following a meeting with del Toro, Singer says that work between the writing trio commenced “almost immediately,” adding, “[del Toro] had a lot of ideas, a lot of brilliant ideas. The script really began to evolve, and then ultimately, the film, and we just went with it.
When asked about del Toro’s exact contributions to the script, Singer said, “Honestly, everything,” adding that there wasn’t one “specific example.” Of the star’s work in this behind-the-scenes capacity, the director said, “He did an incredible job. It was a wonderful experience. I think that he is so fantastic at character work, and we just evolved the story in new ways, and it was a beautiful collaboration.
Grant Singer’s Directorial Background When it comes to collaboration, Singer knows a thing or two about turning to a leading performer for their opinion. While Reptile serves as the filmmaker’s feature-length directorial debut, he’s long been working behind the camera on music videos.
Reptile arrives in theaters September 29 and on Netflix October 6 after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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