Writer-turned-director Alex Garland’s highly anticipated Civil War is set to release worldwide in April and is already garnering massive hype. The film which opened to a stupendous reception at South by Southwest on March 14th, stars Kirsten Dunst in the central role with her husband, Jesse Plemons, also playing a cameo.
Garland, who is known for his expertise as a writer and director in the sci-fi genre, is expectedly setting the standards very high with his latest directorial venture. Civil War is already on track to have a hugely successful run at the box office while also breaking another significant record set by Hereditary. In addition, Jesse Plemons is getting huge love for his small, but highly impactful role.
Jesse Plemons Wins Hearts As Civil War Breaks Records
Alex Garland’s Civil War, which is set to release worldwide in April, is already generating huge hype. Set in a dystopian America in the future, the story follows a group of journalists, headed by Kirsten Dunst, who must race against time to save the White House against harmful factions. With Garland’s firm grip on the sci-fi genre, the film is creating a wave of records before its release.
According to Film Updates, Civil War is expected to have a smashing opening weekend and is predicted to make over $20 million at the box office. In addition to this staggering statistic, it will also be the biggest opener for A24 Films, beating out their earlier film Hereditary which opened at $13.6 million.
These massive results aside, the action thriller is also being talked about for the presence of Jesse Plemons who plays a very small cameo as an unidentified soldier. Fans who saw the Civil War trailer, are gushing over the Oscar nominee and cannot get enough of his killer one-liner that is full of style and swag.
"What kind of American are you?"
The delivery on this line sold it for me. Jesse Plemons is an American treasure pic.twitter.com/mMyMwy8tan
— kingroblo.eth 🎞 (@king_rob_lo) March 22, 2024
The Civil War trailer where Jesse Plemons says “what kind of American are you” sends me every time. Does he know he’s insane (complimentary)
— r⁷ | trust levels lower than Tars (@hoshyempires) March 21, 2024
I shouldn’t be surprised at the overwhelmingly positive Civil War reviews…Jesse Plemons picks the best ones.
— E (@scoobEdont) March 15, 2024
I saw the trailer for civil war in theaters and was like this is dumb, but then Jesse Plemons asked the journalists “what kind of American are you?” at gun point and I knew I will be there no matter what when it releases
— Mint Wasabi (@Stinkenchy) March 16, 2024
hello, leave Civil War alone cause Jesses in it plz
— Jesse Plemons Stan (@MediumMongul) March 15, 2024
Civil War is polarising critics but there’s no way I’m not seeing it when Jesse Plemons is channelling Elton John & Eminem at the same time pic.twitter.com/46LehJSddM
— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@RufusTSuperfly) March 15, 2024
Civil War is a tense and haunting journey into the heart of darkness. At the same time it’s an extremely important celebration of journalism and the extent people are willing to cover horrifying events. Dunst and Spaney deliver. The Jesse Plemons sequence is unforgettable. 4/5 pic.twitter.com/UKgY6ZKrAZ
— Matthew Farrelly (@mattmovies1998) March 19, 2024
While there are a few netizens who are not as enthusiastic about how the film will unfold, there is no denying the fact that Jesse Plemons is a high impact actor who has the ability to make an impression with minimal screen time.
Why Is Alex Garland Stepping Down From Directorial Duties After Civil War?
Alex Garland’s Civil War is one of the biggest films to come out this year and is already breaking records before its release. The director though, revealed that he wanted to hang up his boots and take a break after this project to go back to writing scripts. Elaborating on the reasons behind this decision, The Beach writer, in an interview with The Telegraph, revealed that many of his ideas and visions were not always relatable to audiences.
Garland quoted his film Men as an example of a movie that was critically acclaimed for its ambitious ideas, but failed to connect with certain sections of viewers for its abstract subject matter. He was prepared for his latest film Civil War to also receive similar reactions.
“Look, I’m not expecting everyone to like it. I know when I put something out there if it’s going to p**s a bunch of people off. The film I’m making now is also going to wind some people up. I can be a bit odd and my instincts aren’t very mainstream.”
Time will tell if Garland’s precautionary skepticism regarding Civil War will ring true based on the reactions of the audience. Judging by the pre-release hype though, the film is well on its way to box office glory.
Civil War releases in theaters on April 12th, 2024.
