Saturday 28 September 2019

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Just something I noticed while rewatching Convergence, a much under-rated paranormal / crime / thriller / slice of life drama from 2015.

Here we have the stellar Clayne Crawford in the lead role of Detective Ben Walls, wearing a t-shirt the actor brought to set and thought he'd slip into the movie:

Clayne Crawford - Convergence 2015

Clayne Crawford in Convergence 2015

The movie is a solid 8/10 on my scale, and this is the second time I've watched it. You'll guess the 'twist' not far in, but that's ok because that's not the twist. Yes, it's that kind of movie.

If you've only seen Clayne Crawford in seasons 1 and 2 of Lethal Weapon then prepare yourself for a very noteworthy and un-Riggs-ish performance. I swear this actor is different in everything he's in. We'll talk about the one-sided, unfounded and disgusting hate-campaign waged against him on the set of the show, leading up to him being replaced for season three another time. I'm still too angry about it.

Anyhoo, just thought I'd remark on his choice of film trivia, and give a big thumbs up to anyone who still references the original The Day The Earth Stood Still or in fact Army of Darkness (or Evil Dead III, depending on how it's marketed in your part of the world).

Soopytwist.

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