Danny Boyle Reflects on Slumdog Millionaire: 'Wouldn't Make It Today, It's Time to Step Aside'
'Slumdog Millionaire' which released in 2009, continues to be remembered till date for multiple reasons, The film even won an Oscar, however, director
Danny Boyle
wouldn't think about creating the project.
Recognising the current discussions surrounding cultural appropriation, Boyle stated that he would instead look for a young Indian filmmaker to direct the movie since the current atmosphere.
In addition, he considered the difficulties of being an outsider in the film industry.
Danny Boyle Wouldn't Even Think About Making Slumdog Millionaire Today
"We wouldn't be able to make that now," director Danny Boyle told The Guardian while promoting '28 Years Later'. "And that's how it should be," he added.
'It's time to reflect on all that. We have to look at the cultural baggage we carry and the mark that we've left on the world.'
He said, 'No, no… Well, only in the sense that everything is. At the time it felt radical. We made the decision that only a handful of us would go to Mumbai. We'd work with a big Indian crew and try to make a film within the culture. But you're still an outsider. It's still a flawed method,' in response to the interviewer's question about whether he thought it was colonialism.
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On Cultural Appropriation, Danny Boyle
'That kind of cultural appropriation might be sanctioned at certain times,' he added, 'but at other times it cannot be.'
"I'm proud of the movie, but it's not something you would even consider making today," he said. It probably wouldn't be funded, he continued, and even if he was involved, he would find a young Indian director.
Costarring
Freida Pinto
,
Madhur Mittal
, and
Anil Kapoor
, the box office success Slumdog Millionaire received praise from critics and received ten Oscar nominations in 2009, winning eight of them. With an Oscar, BAFTA, and other awards, it elevated Boyle—who was previously known for the independent hits Trainspotting and 28 Days Later—to a mainstream director.
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