Anthony Mackie Talks “Our Brand Is Crisis”Posted by Eman Redwan
October 29, 2015
Coming out this week is the political drama “Our Brand is Crisis,” directed by David Gordon Green and starring Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Scoot McNairy, Ann Dowd, and Zoe Kazan.
A Bolivian presidential candidate failing badly in the polls enlists the firepower of an elite American management team, led by the deeply damaged but still brilliant strategist “Calamity” Jane Bodine (Bullock). In self-imposed retirement following a scandal that earned her nickname and rocked her to her core, Jane is coaxed back into the game for the chance to beat her professional nemesis, the loathsome Pat Candy (Thornton), now coaching the opposition.
But as Candy zeroes in on every vulnerability – both on and off the campaign trail – Jane is plunged into a personal crisis as intense as the one her team exploits nationally to boost their numbers. Dramatic, rapid-fire and laced with satire, “Our Brand is Crisis” reveals the cynical machinations and private battles of world-class political consultants for whom nothing is sacred and winning is all that matters.
Blackfilm.com correspondent Eman Redwan spoke with Mackie about his role as Jane’s colleague and his views on politics, including Hilary Clinton’s email entanglement.
Anthony Mackie and his political views
