On paper, the ‘Gran Turismo’ video game series does not invite adaptation to the cinematographic format, as it is essentially a racing car driving simulator and therefore offers neither the plot development nor the actual characters that the viewer can achieve. has been included. And this undoubtedly helps explain why the eponymous feature film is currently hitting theaters, despite being inspired by the flagship product of PlayStation consoles and funded by the same company, Sony. but not based on The incredible story of Jann Mardenborough, an ‘actor’ from a humble family who has managed to become a professional pilot only thanks to his skills at the controls of ‘Gran Turismo’.
Directed by Neill Blomkamp, known for science fiction films such as ‘District 9’ (2009) and ‘Elysium’ (2013), played by Orlando Bloom and former Spice Girls former member Geri Halliwell and his wife, Red Bull Formula 1 team director Christian Horner , The film also featured Mardenborough himself in the race scenes, not only as a consultant but also as an expert driver.
Currently, the ‘Gran Turismo’ video game saga consists of seven installments created through 2022. sales of more than 5 billion Euros worldwide. Over the years, each has demanded nearly as much precision as the last, offering users a more advanced and realistic simulation than the last, allowing users to virtually compete on highly faithful reproductions of symbolic circuits in detailed reconstructed models. they were racing behind the wheel of a real racing car.
Addicted to the game since childhood, Mardenborough has mastered it enough to take part in ‘GT Academy’., a reality show that pits the best ‘Gran Turismo’ players against each other and offers the winner a chance to compete for Team Nissan at the Dubai 24 Hours; In 2011, just 19 years old and after winning over 90,000 other nominations, Despite an unsuccessful attempt to obtain his license and a few ‘karting’ sessions, the young man managed to become a racing driver despite having no previous driving experience. Two years later he took third place in the competition. 24 hours of Le Mans.
terrible accident
A short time later, heMadenborough’s professional career was marked by a terrible accident at the German Nürburgring in 2015.. As he entered a bend, he lost control of the car, which had gone almost vertically before colliding with a protective fence and crashed into the ring after firing over it; As a result, a spectator lost his life and several were injured. “I will always carry that burden on my shoulders,” said Mardenborough.
Given the enormity of this event, it now makes sense that ‘Gran Turismo’ dedicates some of its footage to recreating the event. In fact, the criticisms received by those responsible for this reason mostly focus on the dramatic use of these events and the distortions they are exposed to for these events – and the humiliation they show towards the victims in the process. happy ending.
The film specifically changes the biographical chronology of Mardenborough. to convince the audience that the tragedy was not only before the victory at Le Mans, but also that it gave the driver the strength needed to achieve it and the desire to excel. Far from silencing the debate, Mardenborough assured that his accident was “a demonstration of the blows that life can deliver, and that it is possible to overcome them to achieve something great.”