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Denis Villeneuve: ‘Cell Phones Are Banned on My Sets. It’s Forbidden. When You Say Cut, You Don’t Want Someone’ Checking Facebook


Denis Villeneuve does not allow cellphones on his movie sets.

Denis Villeneuve recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times and shared his discomfort over how “human beings are ruled by algorithms right now.” He explained: “We behave like AI circuits. The Times columnist Glenn Whipp noted that Villeneuve shared these thoughts while checking his phone. Rumors persisted around the release of “Tenet” that Nolan also banned chairs from his film sets, which his team quickly debunked.

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