: ‘Don’t Look Up’ preview: ‘The doomsday talk is legitimate but laughter is a great unifier’ #IndiaNEWS In Don’t Look Up, a comet is headed straight for Earth, but no one except two astronomers

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‘Don’t Look Up’ preview: ‘The doomsday talk is legitimate but laughter is a great unifier’ #IndiaNEWS
In Don’t Look Up, a comet is headed straight for Earth, but no one except two astronomers are worried about what this means for humankind. Jennifer Lawrence, who plays astronomy graduate Kate Dibiasky, and Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays her professor Randall Mindy, were part of a virtual global press conference to promote the Netflix comedy. Adam McKay’s satire will be released on Netflix on December 24. Among the star-studded cast who addressed the press meet were Meryl Streep (who plays the American President), Johan Hill (as her son and Chief of Staff) and Tyler Perry (as host of a morning TV show).DiCaprio fielded numerous questions about the climate crisis and his commitment to the environment. “This is such an important film,� he said. “It is based on so many climate scientists trying to communicate the urgency of the issue.�Writer-director McKay said the idea was to tackle a serious issue through the lens of comedy. “The climate crisis is overwhelming,� he said. “Laughter gives some distance. The doomsday talk is legitimate, but laughter is a great unifier.�The Mount Everest-sized comet that is heading for Earth is named after Dibiasky. Lawrence was asked about how she felt about the comet being named after her character. “At first...Read more

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