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One ofStanley Tuccis earliest memories is from the 1964 Worlds Fair.
I have it so clearly in my mind.
Those animatronics, made by Walt Disney, are a matter of public record.
However, there are events following that Worlds Fair that Tucci does not recall.
Of course, there is a very good reason that Stanley Tucci doesnt remember any of thatit never happened.
The 90s is the right period for what the story was, says Russo.
The alternate-history setting also helped prevent the story from feeling too preachy.
This theme was one of the things that attracted Tucci to the project in the first place.
It is an approach that, in many ways, draws on the Russos experience directing Dan HarmonsCommunity.
I mean, we didnt ask them!
What could have changed?
Who were the innovators of the time who could have led you here?
Walt Disney and the Disney animatronics of the 1960s seemed an obvious candidate.
Tucci plays tech billionaire Ethan Skate (which Tucci describes as very ironic given his discomfort with technology).
Those guys, they are incredibly charming, although they then become uncharming later.
While that book is a languid, almost Kerouacian road trip, the Russos movie strikes a different tone.
Theres a big world there, Russo says.
Thats what drew us to the level of immersion, creativity, and commentary in the artwork.
I had never seen a movie look like that before.
Theyre funny looking and extreme but also incredibly moving.
The Electric State premieres on Netflix on March 14, 2025.
