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Is Sundance Ready for Irish Rap Trio Kneecap’s Wild Michael Fassbender-Starring Biopic? They ‘Just Don’t Give a S—,’ Director Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Unashamedly wild, outspoken and political, Kneecap — and their Michael Fassbender-starring comedy biopic — could be the talk of Sundance.
Several years (and many, many late-night sessions) after their first boozy meeting, Peppiatt heads to Sundance with “Kneecap,” his wildly energetic comedy almost-biopic about the three-piece band starring one of cinema’s biggest names: Michael Fassbender. The trio’s unashamedly outspoken and provocative nature, particularly their recent vocal condemnation of Israel’s attacks on Gaza, has already been testing the nerves of sensitive Hollywood types ahead of their arrival in Park City, admits Peppiatt. Made up of MCs Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap and the balaclava-clad DJ Próvaí (who all play themselves in the film, making their acting debuts), Kneecap only began releasing music in 2017 (with the single “C.E.A.R.T.A”, meaning “rights” in Irish).
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