Danny Boyle says he ‘could not make’ ‘slumdog millionaire’ today

After Slumdog millionaire Became an award -winning hit, its director looks at its inheritance then and now.

“We couldn’t do it now,” said Danny Boylespeaks to The custodian In a new interview about his films. “And that’s how it should be.”

His best picture 2008 Oscar winnerscript by Simon Beaufoy, follows a boy (played by Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanay Hemant Chheda and Dev Patel) from Juhu -Lummen in Mumbai competing on an Indian version of Who wants to become a millionaire?

Boyle, 68, added that “it’s time to reflect on” a British director as films a story in India. “We have to look at the cultural luggage we carry and the brand we have left on the world.”

He noted that “everything” is linked to historical colonialism, he added that Slumdog millionaire “Felt radical” when it was made almost 20 years ago.

“We made the decision that only a handful of us would go to Mumbai. We would work with a large Indian crew and try to make a movie in the culture. But you are still an outsider. It is still a wrong method. That kind of cultural appropriation may be sanctioned at certain times. But at other times it cannot be.”

Boyle said he is still “proud of the movie, but you wouldn’t even think about doing such a thing today. It wouldn’t even be financed.” He added, “Although I was involved, I was looking for a young Indian filmmaker to shoot it.”

Cash office Slumdog millionaireCosts ring Freida PintoMadhur Mittal and Anil Kapoor, received critical praise and 10 Oscar nominations in 2009 and won eight of them. It made Boyle, formerly known for indie -hits Trainspotting and 28 days laterA mainstream director with an Oscar, Bafta and more.

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The Guardian The article found that Boyle “won” on the idea that he is now an established Hollywood filmmaker rather than an outsider.

“Everything comes back to punk,” he said. “Not because my work is really revolutionary or radical … I believe in popular entertainment. I want to postpone the boat, but take the popular audience with me.”

Of his latest project, zombie horror sequels 28 years laterSayle said that “real events” such as Brexit and Covid Pandemic “were a great influence this time.” The film, directed by Boyle, written by Alex Garland And the lead role JodieThe Aaron Taylor-JohnsonAlfie Williams and Ralph FiennesIs in theaters now.