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McConaughey on the Man in Black

posted 8 years ago by workbumpf
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Grace Randolph interviewed McConaughey about his new movie Gold but at the end of the interview she asks him his interpretation of Walter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q3jWeEffP4

He also discussed Dark Tower with another interviewer.

“It’s a dark tale of Christianity, it is. The epic, mythical battle of good versus evil. There’s multiple worlds happening, that you can inhabit simultaneously and you will see myself, Walter, and Idris, The Gunslinger, go head to head.”

That’s an interesting comparison, and one which makes sense given the fact that these two characters are fighting for the fate of the universe itself. As fans of the source material will know, The Dark Tower novels are relatively heavy on religious themes, with the Gunslinger sharing some parallels with Jesus and the Man in Black being very similar to the devil.

[–] bigbenjr48 8 years ago

The Dark Tower novels are relatively heavy on religious themes, with the Gunslinger sharing some parallels with Jesus and the Man in Black being very similar to the devil.

Throughout the novels, I got the impression of Gan being a representation of God, and The Crimson King being a representation of Devil.

The Walkin' Dude always struck me as second in command.

But you may be correct in a 'Twinners' sorta way.

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[–] workbumpf 8 years ago

Sorry I forgot my quotation marks - that wasn't me that was "We Got This Covered".

[–] tinasparklesau 8 years ago

He never said that in that interview. Good teaser though. Every morsel counts.

[–] tinasparklesau 8 years ago

It’s a dark tale of Christianity

Really? off to watch the interview now, thanks for the link!