Nope director Jordan Peele has broken down the shocking Gordy's Home sequence.
In the director's latest horror movie, there is a fictional sitcom titled Gordy's Home, featuring the titular chimp in the lead role. Said chimp attacks his co-stars and crew in an incredibly violent scene.
It might feel like it's out of place with the rest of the film, in terms of the visuals and its relationship to the plot (beyond Ricky's involvement), but it's incredibly important.
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Speaking to Empire, Peele said: "It’s about exploitation. It’s about feelings of rage. At the industry.
"We fear Gordy, but we don’t hate Gordy. I think there’s an interesting thing happening for the audience there."
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Terry Notary, noted motion-capture artist famous for The Hobbit trilogy, the Planet of the Apes reboot films, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plays Gordy and was Peele's first choice.
Notary recalled that: "Jordan talked to me a little bit about his career in the beginning. He said, 'People take advantage of animals and people, and Gordy’s sequence is important, because it kind of represents my early career as a performer'.
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"I didn’t want to play evil. It was just, 'This is what I do! And I’m sorry about that. I know I’m probably upsetting people, but I can’t help it. You are forcing me to do something that I don’t do normally, and I’ve reached my breaking point'."
There's a fan theory going around at the moment regarding the Gordy sequence, all centred around a shoe. Maybe one day we'll get Peele explaining if the theory holds any weight.
Nope is out now in cinemas.
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