Tom Hiddleston on Learning to Dance Bossa Nova and Jazz for Stephen King Adaptation ‘The Life of Chuck’: ‘It Took My Hips a Minute’
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Tom Hiddleston had to learn to move and groove to play Charles “Chuck” Krantz in “The Life of Chuck,” a feel-good apocalyptic story (yes, those exist!) that premieres on Friday at the Toronto Film Festival.
Adapted from Stephen King’s 2020 novella of the same name and directed by “The Haunting of Hill House’s” Mike Flanagan, “The Life of Chuck” is billed as a “life-affirming” story about an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.
It’s set against the backdrop of a world that appears to be slowly crumbling. But there aren’t any tidal waves or fiery infernos to signal armageddon.
It’s the rare King text that’s more about human beings as opposed to ghosts and demonic figures. Think “Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand By Me” rather than “It” or “Pet Sematary.” Hiddleston, best known for portraying the mischievous Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, plays the titular Chuck, an inhibited accountant whose life is shrouded in mystery.
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