Ira Sachs Cast Rami Malek in ‘The Man I Love’ After Watching Him on TV
TIFF 2026: “I had seen him in 'Mr. Robot' and was impressed by many things, including his charisma and his fluidity as an actor,” Sachs tells The Wrap The post Ira Sachs Cast Rami Malek in ‘The Man I Love’ After Watching Him on TV appeared first on TheWrap .
Ira Sachs discovered his leading man in "The Man I Love" by simply turning on the television. The leading man turned out to be Rami Malek. Sachs was impressed by Malek's charisma and fluidity as an actor, noting his natural style as a key factor. Malek stars as Jimmy George, a larger-than-life performer who still seeks to create even after surviving AIDS-related pneumonia.
His boyfriend, Dennis, is played by Tom Sturridge. Sachs emphasized that he looks for a natural style in an actor, along with a willingness to discover new aspects on set. Sachs' background as a theater director influenced the film's naturalistic tone, aiming to bridge fiction and nonfiction instead of focusing on melodrama. The film premiered at Cannes in May and will have its Canadian premiere at TIFF.
TheWrap's Chase Hutchinson praised the film for its naturalistic vision and co-writer Mauricio Zacharias' storytelling about love, life, and legacy in the face of mortality.
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