Our Flag Means Death, Taika Waititi left the director’s chair for a lead acting role
Our Flag Means Death is an upcoming Historical Comedy starring Award Winning writer and director Taika Waititi. He is the director of the movies Thor Ragnarok,Wellington Paranormal and an Episode of Mandalorian. The Upcoming Live action adaptation of Akira will also be directed by him.
Waititi is also the screenwriter of the Award Winning film Jojo Rabbit where he also acted and portrayed Adolf Hitler. Now the Director will be leaving the director’s chair and be in front of the camera.
He usually acts support roles in films he directed like when he played Korg in Thor movies. Lately, he had been acting in films not directed and written by him. He was the main antagonist of the the hit movie Free Guy. Now he the director is getting more acting roles as he plays one of lead the roles! He is going to play the real-life Pirate, Black Beard!
Waititi Produced the show and directed the Pilot while David Jenkins is the Show creator. Our Flag Means Death is a more comedic take on the lives of Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard. Two of the most notorious Pirates in the history of the Caribbean.
Our Flag Means Death trailer
Set in the year 1717. Stede Bonnet(Rhys Darby) was a Wealthy landowner who is looking for his life’s purpose. He is going through midlife crisis and he was tired of his life of nobility. Stede have Money, Education and he is from a well known family and even got a beautiful wife but his life is unhappy.
This Gentleman decided to go to Barbados and become a pirate. He wanted to live a life of crime so he can escape the monotony of his life. Through his adventures as a Pirate, He will meet the infamous Pirate Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) and they will collaborate on their life of plunder. Err!
Our Flag Means Death is coming to HBO Max this March 3, 2022.