The first look at Silence, the upcoming Martin Scorsese film adapted from Japanese writer Shusaku Endo's 1966 novel, dropped last night. Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver play two Jesuit missionaries in 17th-century Japan, risking their lives to find their spiritual mentor, played by Liam Neeson. It's an intense trailer, and Garfield is particularly haunting in his role as Father Sebastião Rodrigues:
Garfield's complete investment in the role was rumored to have created a rift between him and then-girlfriend Emma Stone when he was shooting in Taiwan in April 2015. Us Weekly reported then that Stone ended their relationship as "he'd been in a dark place for months, getting into his role [for Martin Scorsese's Silence]. He wasn't being the best partner," a source told the outlet.
These days, Stone and Garfield remain friendly—and just that. Stone was last seen on a London stroll with him in August. In an interview last month, she described Garfield as "someone I still love very much," though she is single.
Silence comes out December 23.
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