Taika Waititi has unleashed the full trailer for his upcoming World War II “anti-fuckface satire” JoJo Rabbit, and it looks like an absolute doozy and a half. I’m sure you’ve heard of it by now, it’s the one where Waititi plays an imaginary Adolf Hitler.
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Roman Griffin Davis stars in the titular role of JoJo, a young lonely German boy whose closest friend is a dumb imaginary Hitler. Imaginary Hitler likes to egg JoJo on and encourage him to burn books, learn his ambush techniques, and blow shit up. But the wee lad’s whole world view is turned upside down when he discovers his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. It’s a bit of an awkward situation for the young Hitler Youth who suddenly finds himself torn between blind nationalism and curiosity towards his new roommate.
The film also co-stars a slew of familiar names like Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, and Sam Rockwell. It also features this stellar line: “You’re not a Nazi, Jojo. You’re a 10-year-old kid who likes dressing up in a fun uniform and wants to be part of a club.”
JoJo Rabbit is part of the official selection of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. It’ll hit Aussie cinemas come Boxing Day AKA December 26.
Hot diggity damn it looks good. Also, Hitler with blue eyes is fucking hilarious. Give Taika Waititi a goddamn Oscar.
And yes, the trailer really did feature German versions of Smash Mouth‘s ‘I’m a Believer’ and David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’. I cannot wait to watch this movie.
