Cate Blanchett might be poised to win a third Academy Award for her performance in Tár. But more than two decades ago, the actor — who was already well on her way to becoming one of the best actors of her generation — co-starred with Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton in an under-seen crime comedy-drama. And unsurprisingly, she steals the film.
The Famous Ashley Grant joins us to discuss 2001’s Bandits from director Barry Levinson. We’ll talk about Blanchett’s mesmerizing turn as the hostage who comes in between two bank robbers (Willis, Thornton), how the movie’s treatment of romance is so progressive, and we’ll name-check our favorite Willis movies in a new edition of Let’s Talk About SIX.