Kenneth Branagh Says ‘Tenet’ Reinvents the Wheel, Compares Script to Crossword Puzzle

Kenneth Branagh has already overcome the challenge of adapting William Shakespeare to the big screen in films such as “Hamlet” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” but it turns out The Bard is no match for Christopher Nolan.

In a recent interview with Total Film (via /Film), Branagh said that Nolan’s “Tenet” screenplay was so dense and complicated that he had to re-read it more than any other script he’s ever worked on.

That’s quite a statement considering Branagh been a working actor for nearly 40 years.“I kid you not, I read this screenplay more times than I have ever read any other thing I have ever worked on,” Branagh said.

“It was like doing the Times crossword puzzle every day, I would imagine.

Except the film and the screenplay didn’t expect you, or need you, to be an expert.”The “Tenet” official trailer teased Branagh as the film’s antagonist,

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