Summary
Heregets a new batch of first-look images, showcasing a de-aged Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, who Hanks most notably worked with on1994’sForrest Gump,Herechronicles the lives of various families across generations, all told from the perspective of the home they inhabit. The film, which also serves as aForrest Gumpreunion for Hanks and Wright, was previously reported to be using de-aging technology on its stars.
Now,Vanity Fairreleases the first batch of images fromHere, showing scenes from the film with Hanks and Wright at various ages. The images showcase a Christmas scene, a wedding scene, and a milestone birthday, but also include some behind-the-scenes shots of Zemeckis with Hanks and Wright on set. Check out the images below:
In addition to Hanks and Wright, theHerecast includes Kelly Reilly, Paul Bettany, Michelle Dockery, and Ophelia Lovibond.
Will Here’s De-Aging Technology Be Convincing?
Why De-Aging Tom Hanks & Robin Wright Is A Risk
The first images forHereare a promising sign for the movie’s de-aging visual effects, but it remains unclear whether the visuals will hold up during the actual film. So far,de-aging has struggled to be convincing in major Hollywood movies.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyused de-aging VFXin 2023, and the 20-minute sequence of a de-aged Harrison Ford was a bit of a mixed bag. While the visuals were often convincing, there were moments where they weren’t, and it’s these moments that can break immersion for audiences.
One big problem that could come with de-aging Hanks and Wright forHereis that,even if their faces look convincingly young, their voices and bodies might reflect the actors' real ages. This was a problem in the latestIndiana Jonesmovie and in Martin Scorsese’sThe Irishman. For the de-aged scenes of Ford and Robert De Niro in these two movies, the actors' faces were often passably youthful, but neither actor sounded or moved like they did at the ages they were supposed to be in the story.
Director George Miller recently toldVanity Fairwhy he didn’t use de-aging in his new prequel,Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, essentially explaining that,even when the effect is done well, audiences look more at the technology than at the actor’s performance. Hanks and Zemeckis have collaborated on a number of films in the past, andForrest Gumpwas a major triumph in 1994, but it will certainly be a challenge forHereto overcome these hurdles. If it does, however, it could open the door for more movies to effectively use de-aging in the future.
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Here is an objective and formal description for the movie Here (2024): Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this film is an exploration of time and memory, unraveling the intertwined lives and stories of families across generations in a New England setting.
