Filmmaker Sofia Coppola says it was her conscious effort to objectify a man in her directorial venture “The Beguilded”, but she always wanted Colin Farrell's character to be that of a “thinking-woman's hunk”.
The director says Farrell, who stars as Corporal John McBurney, a solider during the American Civil War, was perfectly suited for the role, reported Femalefirst.
“One of the most enjoyable parts of the film is the way female objectification is turned on its head; it becomes about the female gaze with Colin Farrell the recipient.
“I always wanted the man to be objectified because it's fun in the story. But I tried to make him the thinking-woman's hunk,” Coppola says.
The 46-year-old filmmaker says Kristen Dunst, who plays the part of teacher Edwina Morrow in the movie, was supportive of the unusual dynamic.
“Kirsten loved it too; she said, 'I'm glad it's them for once.' Like with the garden scene (where Farrell is sweating while toiling in the garden under the gaze of the women). We were joking that the cinematographer took stills during that sequence for my 'Colin Calendar' but I never had it made.
“We definitely need to make it now. I'm glad the ladies like Colin, I spent so much time asking my friends, 'Who's the hottest actor?',” she says.