Taika Waititi is coming back to the big screen with his latest film, Next Goal Wins. The director is both witty and humorous when it comes to his works. Whether he is acting or directing, there is always an edge that he brings to his works. Although at times they tend to fall short, there is a certain sense of individuality that comes with his works.
After the failure of Thor: Love and Thunder, there was a certain lack of confidence that fans came to realize. When he revealed how his work on Michael Fassbender’s film went, he made a revelation that his knowledge regarding football, or rather soccer, is barely enough to make conversation. So much so that he hasn’t even seen the classic shows.
Taika Waititi Has Never Watched Ryan Reynolds’ Documentary
Taika Waititi, when talking to Cinemablend, revealed that his research for Next Goal Wins had been one to the minimum. He admitted that he did not watch Ryan Reynolds’ Welcome to Wrexham! among other popular TV shows, movies, and documentaries based on the sport. That is not all though, he added that with the series, he also chose to skip one of the most iconic soccer shows.
“Mine’s at an all time low, still. And you know, I haven’t really seen Ted Lasso and Wrexham. I come from a really strong rugby playing nation, that’s our thing.”
Waititi has also confirmed that Ted Lasso is one show he did not skim through or touch. Being a more dedicated rugby enthusiast, soccer comes to him in a less natural way. Despite both of these shows having great acclaim, the director has not found himself attracted to them at all.
Taika Waititi Loved David Beckham’s Documentary
Taika Waititi, while still in conversation with Cinemablend, added that despite not having seen shows like Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham! He did indulge in one documentary. It was Beckham that truly caught his eye. The series in particular became something he deems to be one of the greatest documentaries.
“But through seeing, through being around football or soccer and making the film and watching the Beckham doc., which is the greatest doc. of the year, my appreciation for the game and for the skill and the complexity of the game and the patients of the players, that’s really elevated.”
It brought him all the knowledge he had about the sport, however little it may be. He also began observing the sport in general, seeping in as much information as he could.
