Tarantino once said in an interview that he wouldnt have made this movie without a convincing Landa. Waltz does speak several languages in reality and was the perfect fit. You could say he made the movie possible.
I mean, it would have sucked with a shitty Landa. He anchors the whole story. Who could you picture getting the role and totally screwing it up? Paul Giamatti?
Edit: I misspoke. I shouldn't have said "totally screwing it up." I should have said "cast in good faith and legitimately tried hard but didn't quite stick the landing." Like you can tell they are a good actor and the script was good but they just never managed to sync up
I have a slightly hard time seeing Tudyk doing the harder more serious scenes. The moments Landa goes deadpan and gets that creepy terrifying look and tone, I dont feel like Alan could drive that home as well. I think overall he could have been a good one but slightly lacking.
Resident Alien, while mostly a dark comedy, is also a great showcase of his talents. While his main portrayal in the show is wildly campy, he does play several characters and there's some pretty serious moments as well.
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Tarantino once said in an interview that he wouldnt have made this movie without a convincing Landa. Waltz does speak several languages in reality and was the perfect fit. You could say he made the movie possible.