Dan Stevens is a unique actor, clearly motivated by the material and almost nothing else. At the height of his fame on “Downton Abbey,” the actor walked away from the show, believing he would just have much more opportunity for diverse roles if he weren’t locked into the series. And he’s done just about everything since, comedy in “Eurovision,” a spastic riff on superheroes in FX‘s “Legion,” horror in “The Rental,” and more. It’s as if the actor just wants to take on taking as many challenges as possible. And for his next act, “I’m Your Man,” well, he’s in a dystopian romance where he plays a robot.
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Directed by Maria Schrader (Netflix miniseries “Unorthodox“), “I’m Your Man” premiered at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival to much acclaim, and our reviewer zeroed in on just how good Stevens was.
The film stars Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans Löw, Wolfgang Hübsch, Annika Meier, Falilou Seck, Jürgen Tarrach, Henriette Richter-Röhl, Monika Oschek and the film centers on a scientists who lives with a humanoid robot, created to make her happy, so she can fund her research.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
In order to obtain funds for her research, Alma (Maren Eggert) is persuaded to participate in an extraordinary study. For three weeks, she is required to live with Tom (Dan Stevens), a humanoid robot designed to be the perfect life partner for her, tailored to her character and needs. I’M YOUR MAN is a playful romance about relationships, love, and what it means to be human in the modern age.
Bleecker Street will release I’M YOUR MAN in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, D.C. theaters on September 24th, 2021. Watch the first trailer below.