Director Alejandro G. Inarritu needed trusted voices to check out his first foray into dark comedy. The Mexican filmmaker was well-known for his serious dramas such as 21 Grams and Biutiful. The satirical Birdman, however, was new territory.
So he did what he’s done dozens of times over his 20-year career. He called his old friends, fellow Mexican directors Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) and Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth). The three came up as aspiring filmmakers in Mexico, each breaking cultural and language barriers with fiercely independent styles.
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