‘Sacrifice’ Trailer: Anya Taylor-Joy Wants to Throw Chris Evans Into a Volcano to Save the World
From the looks of the trailer for Sacrifice, things are going to get pretty weird over on Netflix this October when this film arrives. The streamer has revealed the first trailer for the new pic, by Romain Gavras, and it’s got a little something for everyone: Chris Evans as a haughty celebrity, Anya Taylor-Joy holding everyone up with a machine gun and a mullet and then threatening to throw them into a volcano to save the world, Charli XCX channeling Mother Nature, and so much more.
Here’s what we know about Sacrifice so far.
When does Sacrifice premiere?
The film hits Netflix in the U.S. and France on Friday, October 16.
Who stars in Sacrifice?
The full cast list for the film includes Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Vincent Cassel, Ambika Mod, Sam Richardson, Jonatan “Yung Lean” Leandoer, Jade Croot, Miriam Silverman, John Malkovich, and Salma Hayek Pinault. It’s directed by Gavras from a script he cowrote with Will Arbery.
What is Sacrifice about?
The official description for the pic tells us, “During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires, and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis (Chris Evans) is taken hostage by a radical warrior (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.”
Netflix’s Tudum also gives additional details, explaining that the film “combines a theatrical plot with grounded cynicism about the performance of wealth and charity galas, as well as an earnest exploration of faith.” The event is driven, it seems, by a cult leader’s belief that if people aren’t sacrificed to a volcano, an extinction-level event is imminent.
Scroll down for more character details and first-look images from Sacrifice.
Sacrifice, Movie Premiere, Friday, October 16, Netflix
Chris Evans plays Mike Tyler, who’s described as an action star who’s down on his luck while attending an environmental charity event in a Greek mine.
John Malkovich stars as Gunnar.
Charli XCX is Mother Nature in all her (perhaps performative) glory.
Here, we have Ambika Mod as Katie and Sam Richardson as Oliver.
This shot features Yung Lean as Arthur, Anya Taylor-Joy as Joan, and Jade Croot as Louise.
Vincent Cassel and Salma Hayek star as Ben and Gloria Bracken, the billionaires hosting the fateful event for the sake of appearances, apparently.
Joan is a cult leader who takes the eventgoers hostage, believing an extinction-level event is to take place if people aren’t sacrificed to a volcano.
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If "a theatrical plot with grounded cynicism about the performance of wealth and charity galas, as well as an earnest exploration of faith" is as tongue in cheek as it sounds, this could be a lot of fun. That last picture of Anya Taylor-Joy is a pretty good sign that it will be.
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This sounds terrible. And Chris Evans isn't the draw-card Netflix and Marvel seem to think he is.
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