By Danielle Broadway
June 4, 2025 – 4:14 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Before finishing the science-fiction drama film “The Life of Chuck,” English actor Tom Hiddleston and American director Mike Flanagan had a conversation about life, death and existence.
“I think (the conversation) went far deeper than just about any conversation I can recall having with an actor,” Flanagan told Reuters during an interview in Los Angeles.
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For both Hiddleston and Flanagan, the core of the movie, based on author Stephen King’s 2020 novella of the same name, is understanding the essence of being alive.
“I loved the wisdom in the story,” Hiddleston said.
“This idea of holding onto the people you love and the people who matter, because you never know …