Joe Alwyn reveals which US president inspired his role in The Brutalist: ‘He’s unanswerable, unfortunately’ Alwyn plays rich industrialist’s son in film directed by Brady Corbet.
Alwyn plays Harry Lee Van Buren, son of Harrison Lee Van Buren, played by Guy Pearce.
The Conversations with Friends star described Harry, son of a rich industrialist, as a “bit of a wrong ’un but quite an interesting wrong ’un”, and explained why he looked to the Trump family for inspiration.
Joe Alwyn has revealed that the inspiration behind the character he plays in Adrien Brody-starrer The Brutalist is incoming US president Donald Trump.
Since premiering at the Venice Film Festival in September, the film has earned rave reviews and comparisons with some of the most acclaimed Hollywood productions.
