Original Speak No Evil director gives damning verdict on remake

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The director of the original Speak No Evil film has delivered a damning verdict on the film’s remake. British director James Watkins’ has adapted the film into a remake starring Scottish actor James McAvoy who plays Paddy, a father of a British family with a dark secret. “I don’t know what it is about Americans, but they are brought up for a heroic tale, where the good must win over the bad, and this version of the film cultivates that.” McAvoy stars as Paddy a character he based on Andrew Tate ) He added that the changes made to the story make it “less dangerous” and safer than the innovative risks taken in the original movie. “It is a kind of happy ending, and it is so deep in their culture that America must be able to handle it all.” Reflecting on the reactions of audiences in New York to the film, he said, “People were completely over-enthusiastic and clapped, laughed and whooped.