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Taylor Sheridanʼs saga of nightmarish terror on the borders that reverberated through the screens across the globe in Emily Bluntʼs 2015 blockbuster,Sicario, had a much greater war on sexism and misogyny raging in the backdrop. While the narrative on the drug war and the violence associated with it found a voice onscreen, the same cannot be said about the directorʼs war against the studio execs to make his vision of a dream cast come true.
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Emily Blunt and Daniel Kaluuya inSicario[Credit: Lionsgate Films]However, it should not be a shocking statement to learn of the inherent misogyny that still runs rampant in Hollywoodʼs every sector and corner. The demand for representation, pay equality, and more justifiable negotiations have taken center stage during studio deals but 2015 was still a long time before such rapid progress took shape in Hollywood.
As such, the stories that have surfaced over the years about the brutalist nature of studio executives and production giants have shocked the audience but never really came as a surprise.
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Taylor Sheridan Fought for Emily Blunt asSicarioʼs Lead
Emily Blunt inSicario[Credit: Lionsgate Films]A squad landing smack dab in the middle of the cross-border cross-cultural war, first and foremost, needed a leader. ForTaylor Sheridanʼs story of US soldiers fighting against the Mexican drug cartels,Emily Bluntstood at the helm as she righteously guided her task force across deserted landscapes and crowded towns haunted by the ghost of murder and violence.
Sheridanʼs representation of such a reality blended with unimaginable horrors almost took a different shape when his script forSicariogot manhandled at the very initial stages of its development by a studio executive. According to Blunt [viaHollywood.com],“The writer was approached by one financier who said, ‘If you make her a dude, we’ll up your budget.’ Welcome to Hollywood!”
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Sheridan refused to comply with the execʼs demands and stood firm in his decision to portray Emily Blunt as the central hook of the story through whose eyes, the audience would also witness the not-so-black-and-white morality of the underworld.
SicarioNeeds to Replicate Its Success Once Again
Sicario: Day of the Soldado(2018) [Credit: Lionsgate Films]Taylor SheridanʼsSicariocame at an astute time when the cross-border drug war was intensifying at an unprecedented rate and the media was swept up in news that portrayed nothing about the truth. Sheridan then took it upon himself to bring the story to the limelight that the rest of the world wanted to shut itself off against.
After penning the story in 4 months and skipping development hell entirely, Taylor SheridanʼsSicariofound its way onto the screens through the lens ofDenis Villeneuve.Sicarioopened to widespread critical acclaim, earning $85 million against a $30 million budget and 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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In 2018,Sicario: Day of the Soldadofailed to impress the audience despite retainingBenicio Del ToroandJosh Brolinfrom the original movie. With Sheridan and Villeneuve stepping back from the sequel, it languished critically and commercially. However, the demand forSicario 3still remains in high demand due to the love and attachment toward the first film.
Sicariois available for streaming on MGM+
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
