Who would have thought that actors would soon only appear in films as computer-generated copies? The idea at the core of the sci-fi highlight The Congress can be seen on TV today. When the film was released in 2013, the subject sounded like a dream of the future. It has now become a controversial reality.
Sci-Fi on TV: The idea from The Congress is becoming frighteningly real
Robin Wright (Forrest Gump) plays a fictionalized version of herself in Congress. As an aging actress, she has to deal with roles that are neither profitable nor exciting. Studio boss Jeff Green (Danny Huston) lures her with the offer of having her body and mind scanned for a lot of money. So in the future, a digital copy will take over Wright’s roles. When the actress agrees to the deal, she learns about its unforeseen consequences.
10 years ago, the premise of The Congress was an interesting mind game. But now, striking actors are actually battling with major studios for the rights to their digital counterparts (via The Verge). A Marvel actor told NPR that to have been scanned and potentially optically copied.
With digitally rejuvenated versions of Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fate or Carrie Fisher in Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker, it’s hard to imagine how the vision of The Congress is not becoming a reality one way or the other. And while many people are excited about the new possibilities, millions are disturbed by them.
When is The Congress on TV?
Congress is on this Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 10:25 p.m. on One. In addition to Robin Wright and Danny Huston, Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs) can be seen in front of the camera.
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