‘The Northman’ Director Refutes Speculation He Relinquished Authorship of the Film: ‘This Is My Director’s Cut’
New Yorker, Eggers detailed the process of making the multi-million dollar Viking epic, whose star-studded cast included Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe and Björk in her first film role in 17 years.He described editing his first studio film as the most painful experience of his life, saying, “Frankly, I don’t think I will do it again. Even if it means, like, not making a film this big ever again.”“And, by the way, I’d like to make a film this big,” he added.