Why Ethan Hawke Compares Filming The Northman To Apocalypse Now

“So much of moviemaking is people trying to sell you something,” said Hawke. He went on to opine that “The Northman” bucks the current fashion of ultra-commercial Hollywood franchises. He said Eggers has “the balls and the hubris” to “make a masterpiece.” He explained that “The Northman” was shot in a way dissimilar from many other mainstream movies. “So, for me, just seeing somebody take a swing like that, you know, it’s like a jump off a high dive,” said Hawke.