“Unveiling the Unexpected: Kate and Rooney Mara Dive into Herzog’s Mysterious ‘Bucking Fastard'”
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In a delightful twist of cinematic fate, the legendary Werner Herzog is making his grand return to the director’s chair with “Bucking Fastard,” a drama that promises to be as intriguing as it is cozy. This time around, he’s teaming up with real-life sisters—yes, you guessed it—Kate and Rooney Mara! Can you imagine the on-set sisterly banter? I can only hope it’s somewhat less intense than the stories we’re about to witness on-screen!
It’s been a solid six years since Herzog gifted us with a feature drama, and oh boy, does he have some tales to tell. This film will dive into the world of inseparable twin sisters, Joan and Jean, who drift along the fringes of society—a premise that already has my curiosity piqued! The production kicks off this spring across the lush landscapes of Ireland and Slovenia, promising a visual feast alongside the hauntingly captivating narrative Herzog is known for.
But there’s more! Rumor has it that Herzog’s latest project may well be inspired by the real-life escapades of Freda and Greta Chaplin, infamous identical twins who became tabloid sensations in the ’80s for their simultaneous speech—and let’s not forget, their rather overzealous fascination with their neighbor that landed them in legal trouble. Talk about a family drama!
With Herzog back in the spotlight after his 2019 release “Family Romance, LLC,” it’s clear that this filmmaker still has a plethora of idiosyncratic stories up his sleeve. So, get ready to embrace the enigmatic and bizarre, as Herzog brings his unique vision to life once again. If this doesn’t get you excited for some genuinely riveting entertainment, I don’t know what will! Want to know more? <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/02/rooney-kate-mara-werner-herzog-1236279548/#recipienthashed=c8fb8fa1acd46680f862fba19c39e1fed434856515a64dd8dfda6fd1f385e895&recipientsalt=ded503afad522741b018ca438a705483097a70d30968ed32ad61d8ab4c3f5e0a&utmmedium=email&utmsource=exacttarget&utmcampaign=DeadlineBreakingNews&utmcontent=58459802-05-2025&utm_term=8522860″>LEARN MORE.
Werner Herzog will write and direct Bucking Fastard, a new drama which will star real-life sisters Kate and Rooney Mara.
It’s been six years since the last Werner Herzog drama, but Deadline reports that the director is ready to get back into the ring with Bucking Fastard, which will star real-life sisters Kate and Rooney Mara.
Surprisingly, this will be the first time the Maras have worked together. The film will tell the story of inseparable twin sisters, Joan and Jean, who live on the fringes of society. Production will kick off this spring in Ireland and Slovenia, with Herzog writing and directing.
Deadline’s report doesn’t mention it, but the film is believed to be based on the lives of Freda and Greta Chaplin, twin sisters who did everything together and even spoke simultaneously. They became famous in the early ’80s for being obsessed with their neighbour to such a degree that he took them to court. In his recent book, Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memior, Herzog said he wanted to make a movie about the Chaplin twins. “I want to make a feature film about the twins Freda and Greta Chaplin,” Herzog said. “In 1981 they had a short run in the British ‘red tops,’ or tabloid newspapers, and were famous for a few weeks for being the ‘sex-crazed twins’ who were so infatuated with their neighbor, a lorry driver, that he took them to court and had a restraining order taken out against them. Their story is unique. They are the only identical twins we know of who speak synchronously.“
Herzog continued, “We know that twins sometimes develop their own secret language when they are all alone by which they can exclude the rest of the world, but Freda and Greta spoke the same words at the same time. I have had the experience where they open the door, greet me, and ask me inside, all completely synchronous in word and gesture. I suppose this type of a conversation could be a ritual developed by practice. But later on, they answered questions they can’t have been expecting absolutely in unison. Sometimes they spoke separately, then Freda, for the sake of argument, would speak the first half of a sentence, at which point Greta would chime in with a word or two in unison, and then bring the sentence to a conclusion herself. Or the other way around.“
Although Herzog has been busy with acting roles, documentaries, and demanding to see the baby, his last dramatic film was Family Romance, LLC, released in 2019. It will be great to see another Herzog movie, and the subjects sound rather fascinating.
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