Alex Proyas

‘Gods of Egypt’ Director Blasts Critics in Open Letter
‘Gods of Egypt’ Director Blasts Critics in Open Letter
‘Gods of Egypt’ Director Blasts Critics in Open Letter
Following the debut of its first trailer a few months ago, it looked like the best we could hope for Gods of Egypt was that it could be this year’s Winter’s Tale — a totally bonkers and baffling, yet stupidly entertaining blockbuster misfire. Reviews have been less than kind to Alex Proyas’ latest effort, which was clouded with controversy due to its primarily white cast. Proyas isn’t too thrilled with those reviews, as the director has shared a lengthy message targeting critics.
‘Gods of Egypt’ Unleashes Its Super Bowl Spot
‘Gods of Egypt’ Unleashes Its Super Bowl Spot
‘Gods of Egypt’ Unleashes Its Super Bowl Spot
Gods of Egypt is looking to get in on some of that Super Bowl hype with its very own prime TV spot, which has arrived online ahead of tomorrow's big game, proving that even the most ridiculous movies need some Super Bowl attention — actually, this one could really use it. Alex Proyas' new fantasy-action film has drawn plenty of scorn for its mostly-white cast and its abundance of CGI silliness, and the best case scenario is that we've found this year's Winter's Tale.
‘Gods of Egypt’ Director, Studio Apologize for White-Washing
‘Gods of Egypt’ Director, Studio Apologize for White-Washing
‘Gods of Egypt’ Director, Studio Apologize for White-Washing
Gods of Egypt is a big budget project that sort of came out of left field, but the negative feelings inspired by its trailer and promotional materials are quite familiar. Set in Egypt, the new film from director Alex Proyas features a mostly white cast, recalling Ridley Scott’s unfortunate casting choices for Exodus: Gods and Kings. But unlike Scott, Proyas and Lionsgate are expressing remorse for the decision by issuing public apologies.
‘Gods of Egypt’ Trailer: No Seriously, What the Hell Is This Movie?
‘Gods of Egypt’ Trailer: No Seriously, What the Hell Is This Movie?
‘Gods of Egypt’ Trailer: No Seriously, What the Hell Is This Movie?
The text says this is Gods of Egypt. And I recognize some of the actors here: Gerard Butler as Set, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Horus, Brenton Thwaites as Bek. And I know the director, Alex Proyas, a talented visual stylist who’s made films like the original Crow, Dark City, and Knowing. But what the hell did they make? Unlike so many of these big, loud wannabe blockbusters, Gods of Egypt isn’t a remake of an old movie, or based on a comic book or a video game. And it’s got big crazy CGI effects and Gerard Butler ripping out Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s eyes, and then people fighting giant fire-breathing snakes, and flying dudes with wings. It’s like the Clash of the Titans remake made a baby with Immortals, and then the baby got beat up by 300. Just weird weird weird.
The ‘Gods of Egypt’ Posters Are Baffling, Fabulous, Culturally Insensitive
The ‘Gods of Egypt’ Posters Are Baffling, Fabulous, Culturally Insensitive
The ‘Gods of Egypt’ Posters Are Baffling, Fabulous, Culturally Insensitive
After separate uproars were raised following studio decisions to cast a well-bronzed Jake Gyllenhaal as Middle Eastern in Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time and a comparably well-bronzed Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, and Aaron Paul as Egyptians in Exodus: Gods and Kings, one might imagine that Hollywood executives would get the picture and stop passing white performers off as other races... Read