Listen — I'm going to cut right to the chase on this one. Ridley Scott's new film, The Last Duel, has a trailer and...ya know what? I'm not even going to preface it. Just watch the trailer:
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WARNING: Due to the nature of this film, the above trailer and below post does include mentions of assault. Please proceed with caution!
Y'ALL! OKAY! SO! We're all in agreement that we should just skip the pomp and circumstance of awards season and give this movie all of the casting-related awards now, right? No, seriously. It looks unbelievable!
The film — which is based on a true story — follows Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer), the wife of knight Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) in 14th century France.
The Carrouges' seemingly serene married life is shattered when Jean's squire, Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver), is accused of violently assaulting Marguerite while Jean is away.
The incident culminates in Jean challenging Jacques to a duel to the death — which, as the title insinuates, was the last officially recognized judicial duel* in France.
Lies! Betrayal! Confusion! Beautiful costume design! Period-accurate hair and makeup! This! Movie! Has! It! All!!!
Simply put, this movie looks absolutely incredible. From the cinematography to the casting to the directing...just take all of our money now!
So yeah, there ya have it! Be sure to catch The Last Duel when it hits theaters (right at the start of Oscar season) on Oct. 15!
