Father and son Kurt and Wyatt Russell traverse the monstrous world ofMonarch: Legacy of Monsterson Apple TV+. In the Godzilla-based series, which exists in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, the Russells portray the past and present versions of the same character, Lee Shaw. And in an exclusive interview with MovieWeb, Wyatt was asked if there was ever a role played by his father that he’d like to portray the younger version of. Wyatt said:
For me, I love Used Cars. I think it’s one of my favorite movies. And like playing the son of Rudy Russo would probably be pretty fun. I don’t know what that would look like, but I would… I would do that.
Co-writer and director Robert Zemeckis’Used Carsis a 1980 film, which stars Russell as a hilariously disreputable used cars salesman, Rudy Russo. The satirical comedy, which also co-stars Jack Warden, is an often-overlooked gem and trusting Rudy Russo isn’t always easy to do — but it’s hilarious all the same to watch.
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Russell Reversal: Kurt Would Play Wyatt’s Black Mirror Role
WhenKurt Russellwas asked which Wyatt Russell role he’d like to play, either hypothetically or in a sequel as an older version of the character, Russell was demure, saying:
“He’s been asked quite a few times to play, you know, to do versions of some of the characters that I had the pleasure of creating. Now, I think I’d be too intimidated, to be honest with you. I just can’t imagine myself being able to pull off Dud [from Lodge 49].”
“I don’t think I could pull off Captain America, the one who’s not the right one, and do it with some aplomb and some nuance. I don’t know,” Kurt continued. Wyatt immediately responded:
“That’s definitely not true.”
For those not familiar with Jim Gavin’s AMC dramedy series,Lodge 49is a hilarious look at what outwardly appears to be a younger version ofThe Dude fromThe Big Lebowski. But Wyatt brings a more sophisticated and intelligent approach to his one-time surfer character, Dud, and how the lost soul goes from wandering after his dad’s death to trying to find himself once opportunity hilariously presents itself. In the end, though, Kurt would settle on tackling another of Wyatt’s roles entirely. Kurt said:
I think the one character would be the guy in Black Mirror. I might want to give that a shot.
During the third season of the sci-fi anthology series,Black Mirror, Wyatt portrays Cooper Redfield in the episode titledPlaytest. And one wonders what Kurt’s approach to the thrill-seeking character would have been given his years of acting acumen. Kurt and Wyatt Russell can currently be seen starring together asthe young and older versions of Lee Shawin the Apple TV+ seriesMonarch: Legacy of Monsters, and new episodes stream every Friday.
