When it premiered last year at the Venice Film Festival it was the subject of some controversy, but the main talking point was just how much Garfield committed himself to his off-the-wall character. Internet comedian Casey Frey also appears as himself, if that does anything for you. Riverdale actor Charles Melton appears as himself, as do actual YouTubers including Jake Paul, Patrick Starrr, and JuanPa Zurita. And that’s just in the trailer alone.Īlexa Demie, Nat Wolff, Jason Schwartzman, and Johnny Knoxville all make guest appearances in the film. At one point, he goes full Blink 182-style nude. Garfield is often either shirtless or wearing patterned blazers with glam rock eye makeup. Oh, and eventually Frankie and Link start making out a bit. At some point, he adopts that nom-du-vlog “No One Special.” Then, suddenly, he gets a game show.
Link thinks he’s satirizing the whole idea of YouTube celebrity. Garfield plays a mysterious stoner named Link. The setup is this: Maya Hawke plays a Los Angeles bartender named Frankie trying to make it in some sense. IndieWire has already declared Andrew Garfield’s character in Gia Coppola’s upcoming film Mainstream “one of the most obnoxious characters in cinema history.” This might be considered a compliment, considering that Garfield plays a YouTuber in line with the Jake Pauls of the world.
