In 2020, Christopher Nolan became the web’s villain after, in a Variety interview with Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway shared a generic talk show anecdote about what it was wish to work on his film. The anecdote was blown out of proportion online, prompting Nolan to defend Anne Hathaway’s claim.
What Did Anne Hathaway Say About Christopher Nolan’s On-Set Rule?
Throughout the interview, Anne Hathaway told Hugh Jackman how Christopher Nolan increased efficiency on set by discouraging the forged from lounging in chairs. Anne Hathaway said, “I worked with him twice. He doesn’t allow chairs, and his reasoning is, if you will have chairs, people will sit, and in the event that they’re sitting, they’re not working.”
Hathway went on to praise Nolan’s seemingly despotic approach, adding, “I mean, he has these incredible movies by way of scope and ambition and technical prowess and emotion. It at all times arrives at the top under schedule and under budget. I believe he’s onto something with the chair thing.”
The quote spread like wildfire online, with the web accusing Christopher Nolan of ableism (discrimination against able-bodied people) for banning chairs from sets.
Christopher Nolan Defended Himself After The Viral Interview
The backlash prompted Nolan to defend himself against Anne Hathaway’s claim. In a press release, Nolan said he’s pro-chairs and Hathaway had misconstrued the incident on set. In a press release to IndieWire, the Oscar-nominated director’s rep clarified that Hathaway was probably referring to Nolan banning chairs “clustered across the video monitor, allocated on the premise of hierarchy, not physical need.”
Nolan’s rep noted, “Chris chooses not to make use of his but has never banned chairs from the set. Solid and crew can sit wherever and each time they need and ceaselessly do.” The rep shared that the one things banned from Christopher Nolan’s sets are cell phones and smoking.
What Next For Anne Hathaway & Christopher Nolan?
Nolan and Hathaway are set to collaborate for the third time in the previous’s highly-awaited upcoming movie The Odyssey. The epic fantasy motion film is scheduled to be released on July 17, 2026.
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