Adrien Brody on Manodrome: I didn't want to be a superficially manipulative villain

American actor Adrien Brody who was last seen as Arthur Miller in the 2022 Netflix biographical film, Blonde, is set to appear as a masculinity cult leader in the upcoming film Manodrome. Ahead of the film's release, the actor stated in a recent interview that he is not interested in culture wars but called it 'fascinating tragic' at the same time.

The actor said to Variety, "We see how fractured our world is. Look around -- it's not hard to see. I tried to put this stuff down."According to the publication, The actor had to dive into deep corners for his role in Manodrome, but he quickly emerged. 

Adrian plays the character of Dad Dan in his upcoming film, which is rather friendly compared to a notorious leader who envisions a masculinity cult.

"It was important for me not to be a superficially manipulative villain. I feel like there's a lot of complexity here, and there's a sense of fatherhood," Adrian told Variety. 

Manodrome, which debuted in competition in Berlin on Saturday, centres on Ralphie, an Uber driver obsessed with working out and expecting his first child with girlfriend Sal (Odessa Young).