A screencap of a test screening invitation for Ridley Scott’s upcoming period epic “The Last Duel” was posted on Twitter. The screening is set to take place on Wednesday, in Seattle. Scott’s film made our list of The 35 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021 last December. Here’s what I wrote about it:
“This is a film that was met with some disregard and a whole bucketload of hesitation upon its announcement. Written by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Nicole Holofcener, Ridley Scott’s new film is an adaptation of Eric Jäger’s similarly-titled novel, which deals with a battle to the death as a woman claims she’s been raped by her husband’s best friend, Jean de Carrouges. But when no one believes her accusation, her husband (Adam Driver) challenges his friend (Matt Damon) to a duel – which turned out to be the last legally sanctioned one in France’s history. It all sounds like a spiritual successor to Scott’s 1977 beauty “The Duelists.” The prolific UK-born director has been hit-and-miss his entire career, but when he hits the mark, it turns out to be the kind of movie that changes the course of film history (“Blade Runner,” “Alien,” “Gladiator”).”
The film is listed as rated R for strong sexuality.