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Rihanna's Hit Song Fueled Hamnet's Cast
4 Dec
Summary
- Cast danced weekly to 'We Found Love' for mental breaks.
- Rights for Rihanna's song are too expensive to release footage.
- Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star in the film Hamnet.
To cope with emotionally taxing filming days on "Hamnet," the cast found an unexpected outlet in Rihanna's hit song "We Found Love." Actress Jessie Buckley revealed that director Chloe Zhao organized weekly dance sessions, blasting the popular track to help the performers decompress from embodying characters experiencing profound grief and loss. These moments of collective release involved the main cast and hundreds of extras.
Despite the vibrant energy captured during these dance breaks, the footage remains private. Buckley explained that the prohibitive cost of securing the rights for Rihanna's "We Found Love" prevents its public release. This situation leaves the joyful, mosh-pit-like scenes exclusively as a cherished memory for the cast and crew.
The film "Hamnet" dramatizes the life of William Shakespeare, portrayed by Paul Mescal, and his wife, Anne Hathaway, played by Buckley. It delves into the family's story, including the tragic death of their son, Hamnet, which is widely believed to have inspired Shakespeare's famous play, "Hamlet."
