The world has obviously changed a lot since 1990, but apparently things are still quite challenging if you have a variety of sharp blades instead of fingers. Sure, you can help your mom slice a pineapple very quickly, but that doesn’t seem like a totally useful skill when you cut the pull rope on the bus, spoil your teacher’s experience with magnets and empty soccer balls. The good news is that our modern world also includes cars that apparently do not require your hands to be on all the time, so little Edgar doesn’t have to worry about scratching his new car.
The question now is: how long before a film executive sees this and thinks it’s a good concept for a Edward Scissor Hands legacy sequel? I recognize that Timothee Chalamet would be the ideal choice for the lead role, as it is amazing how well this fantasy fits him in this Super Bowl movie, but I think most of us will agree that everything that needs to be said or seen in such a project is already packaged in this 90-second commercial. Of course, Hollywood really loves a stupid idea, so we’re going to have to keep our fingers crossed that there is a safety net of solid enough quality in the industry to prevent it from being expanded into a feature.
Fortunately, Timothee Chalamet did not need the show, as the young star is killing recently. This marks the first time we saw him on screen in 2021, but it certainly won’t be the last, as he will likely have up to three films released between now and the end of December. The big one is Denis Villeneuve’s science fiction epic Dune, which is scheduled for October, and he also has supporting roles in the Adam McKay films Don’t look up and Wes Anderson The French Dispatch. He will also play Bob Dylan in the next James Mangold film, and recently signed a contract that will see him again with Call me by your name director Luca Guadagnino for a cannibal film about coming of age.
All of this to say that if it finally marks the only time we see Timothee Chalamet playing a member of the Scissorhands clan, I think we’ll all be fine – although it’s certainly a fun Super Bowl commercial.