Fans ♥ Honor...Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody → Amateur Boxing Syndrome (Roundup)

By Soyoon, Ahn

Apr 09, 2025

Fans ♥ Honor...Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody → Amateur Boxing Syndrome (Roundup)
movie 'amateur" poster. Photo courtesy = Walt Disney Company Korea



Hollywood actor Rami Malek continues her box office syndrome with a movie 'Bohemian Rhapsody' followed by 'Amateur'.

On the morning of the 9th, a video press conference for the movie 'Amateur' was held. Actors Rami Malek and director James Hawes attended the scene.

The movie released on the same day 'Amateur' is an intelligent spy thriller in which CIA cryptographer Charlie Heller, with no field experience, confronts a huge terrorist group with his own brilliant brain and skills to avenge his murdered wife, directed by James Howes, who directed 'Black Mirror' and 'Snowpiercer'.




First of all, Rami Malek commented on how she felt about releasing `Amateur' in Korea. It's a really emotional and proud moment. 'Amateur' will premiere in Korea today, so you'll see it for the first time. I'm happy to be with a great and talented director next to me"I expressed my emotion. Then "I was able to make a great genre movie called "Amateur" because I had already learned a lesson from Korean movies."I hope you'll see if it's well made or if it fits your taste."."

Fans ♥ Honor...Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody → Amateur Boxing Syndrome (Roundup)
Director James Howes. Photo courtesy = Walt Disney Company Korea
'Amateur' is based on Robert Rittell's novel of the same name published in 1981. In response, director James Hawes expected a different genre of pleasure from conventional spy movies through the film. He said "The book came out in 1981, when it was in the cold war, unlike the current situation. In particular, Prague was even called 'Spy City' at the time, but now it is not. It was necessary to modernize the political, cultural and technical context, and in the process, the filming background was moved to Istanbul. While on the outskirts of Europe, there have been fewer filming, and I made this decision because I thought it was a politically meaningful area. When the novel was published, mobile phones and surveillance technologies were not as advanced as they are now, but it was a big challenge to incorporate these points into the movie."

In the process of making the work into a film, he also said he consulted the CIA directly. Director James Hawes also shared the skills we envision as they shared their experiences"Interestingly, I received feedback that it is a technology that can be used realistically right now. One thing that surprised me was that the ideas we thought were possible in the near future are still possible now. It was a fun and scary experience."




Fans ♥ Honor...Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody → Amateur Boxing Syndrome (Roundup)
Still from the movie 'Amateur". Photo courtesy = Walt Disney Company Korea
Rami Malek, who won the Best Actor Award for his work `Bohemian Rhapsody' at the 91st Academy Awards, transformed into a nerd male character through `Amateur. In the play, Charlie Heller stands out as a genius in the field of decryption, but he is considered a boring sandman because he is only immersed in his work.

Rami Malek joked "For money" as to why she chose "Amateur". He then went on to "I've been challenging myself personally and career-wise as a typical hero, and my goal was to break that mold as an artist. So, when I chose my next work, I chose it after sufficient consideration with intention rather than income. He also asked himself how the genre of espionage could reach the audience well through this film. I wanted to show many audiences how someone who was not seen by others was doing extraordinary things. This main character has a huge IQ and is a very smart person. I hope you can see how I can balance my emotional IQ"It gave an explosive boost to the genre of action thrillers," he stressed.

When asked about the highlight of the work, don't young children usually follow the martial arts or action scenes that appeared in the work after watching an action movie. But our movie is different. It reminds us of the meaning of courage, persistence, and language regardless of age. In that sense, I hope it will be an opportunity for the audience to find their inner strength. Of course, as the director mentioned, there are enough entertainment and touching elements, but I personally hope it will be an opportunity to find strength and belief," he replied.




Fans ♥ Honor...Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody → Amateur Boxing Syndrome (Roundup)
Rami Malek, Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
Finally, he also asked Korean audiences to pay attention and expectations for the work. Rami Malek said, `It's even more emotional to say that Korean audiences are the first ones in the world to watch our movie. 'Amateur' is a movie made with great pride. In the West, various interpretations are made to keep up with the brilliance of Korean movies. I think it would be a great honor if our movie was adapted in Korea later on"I hope many people watch it through the big screen."," he said.

Director James Hawes also said, `I hope the audience will enjoy the movie because it is a movie that we made with passion. Also 'Amateur' is a movie made to be shared. It's a movie made to be played in theaters, so I hope you watch it in theaters," he said of the wind.



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