The fourth trailer for the film Foxcatcher, the biographical drama exploring the relationship between wrestler Mark Schultz and billionaire benefactor John Du Pont has been released. Check it out below after the official synopsis…
When Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) is invited by wealthy heir John du Pont (Steve Carell) to move on to the du Pont estate and help form a team to train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics at his new state-of-the-art training facility, Schultz jumps at the opportunity, hoping to focus on his training and finally step out of the shadow of his revered brother, Dave (Mark Ruffalo). Driven by hidden needs, du Pont sees backing Schultz’s bid for Gold and the chance to “coach” a world-class wrestling team as an opportunity to gain the elusive respect of his peers and, more importantly, his disapproving mother (Vanessa Redgrave).
Flattered by the attention and entranced by du Pont’s majestic world, Mark comes to see his benefactor as a father figure and grows increasingly dependent on him for approval. Though initially supportive, du Pont’s mercurial personality turns and he begins to lure Mark into an unhealthy lifestyle that threatens to undermine his training. Soon du Pont’s erratic behavior and cruel psychological game-play begin to erode the athlete’s already shaky self-esteem. Meanwhile du Pont becomes fixated on Dave, who exudes the confidence both he and Mark lack, knowing that these are things even his money cannot buy. Fueled by du Pont’s increasing paranoia and alienation from the brothers, the trio is propelled towards a tragedy no one could have foreseen.
Having already received a great deal of praise from critics on both story and performances this film may be a contender for the awards season, especially Steve Carell’s dramatic and unrecognisable portrayal of John Du Pont.
Foxcatcher is set to open in the States on November 14th and in the UK on Christmas Day, with Bennett Miller (Moneyball) directing a cast that includes Channing Tatum (22 Jump Street), Steve Carell (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues), Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers), Anthony Michael Hall (The Dark Knight), Sienna Miller (The Girl) and Vanessa Redgrave (Lee Daniels’ The Butler).
Originally published October 15, 2014. Updated October 24, 2022.
