With most films taking the regular old poster and trailer route when it comes to promotion, I always admire something going beyond and above (and I don’t mean teasers for trailers or endless character posters). Despite it not being the next superhero or epic blockbuster, Oliver Stone’s R-rated adult actioner Savages has taken an interesting path, with plans to release weekly interrogation videos for its main stars.
For the first week, Stone himself seats in as cross-examiner, while drug queen Elena (Salma Hayek), the crazy-looking Lado (Benicio Del Toro), former Navy SEAL Chon (Taylor Kitsch) and friend Ben (Aaron Johnson), along with their “muse” O (Blake Lively), are on the other side, in the interrogation seat. While a bit cheesy, but possibly fitting with the tone of the film, these do a good job at letting us get to know the large ensemble. Check them out below via the official site, as I particularly recommend Del Toro’s video.
Elena (Salma Hayek):
Lado (Benicio Del Toro):
Chon (Taylor Kitsch):
Ben (Aaron Johnson):
Ophelia (Blake Lively):
Savages hits theaters July 6th, 2012.