As Martin Scorsese's latest effort Killers of the Flower Moon gears up to hit theatres on October 20, crew members from the Osage Nation around which the story revolves have said that the film lacked a level of authenticity.
Although representatives of the Osage Nation have praised Scorsese for filming on Osage land and hiring Osage extras, designers and advisors, one of those advisors has asserted that the story is by no means perfect.
Osage language consultant Christopher Cote revealed in an interview on the premiere's red carpet that he believes Scorsese did a good job depicting the Osage, but that the focus of the story missed the mark, particularly when it comes to Ernest Burkhart's (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) direct role in the Osage murders, including that of his wife Mollie's (Lily Gladstone) family.
"As an Osage, I really wanted this to be from the perspective of Mollie and what her family experienced, but I think it would take an Osage to do that," he told the Hollywood Reporter.
"Martin Scorsese, not being Osage, I think he did a great job representing our people, but this history is being told almost from the perspective of Ernest Burkhart and they kind of give him this conscience and kind of depict that there's love. But when somebody conspires to murder your entire family, that's not love. That's not love, that's just beyond abuse."
He continued to express, "This film is not made for an Osage audience. It was made for everybody, not Osage."
For an in-depth breakdown of the story, read Exclaim!'s full review here.
Watch Christopher Cote's full red carpet interview discussing the Osage representation in Killers of the Flower Moon below.
Although representatives of the Osage Nation have praised Scorsese for filming on Osage land and hiring Osage extras, designers and advisors, one of those advisors has asserted that the story is by no means perfect.
Osage language consultant Christopher Cote revealed in an interview on the premiere's red carpet that he believes Scorsese did a good job depicting the Osage, but that the focus of the story missed the mark, particularly when it comes to Ernest Burkhart's (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) direct role in the Osage murders, including that of his wife Mollie's (Lily Gladstone) family.
"As an Osage, I really wanted this to be from the perspective of Mollie and what her family experienced, but I think it would take an Osage to do that," he told the Hollywood Reporter.
"Martin Scorsese, not being Osage, I think he did a great job representing our people, but this history is being told almost from the perspective of Ernest Burkhart and they kind of give him this conscience and kind of depict that there's love. But when somebody conspires to murder your entire family, that's not love. That's not love, that's just beyond abuse."
He continued to express, "This film is not made for an Osage audience. It was made for everybody, not Osage."
For an in-depth breakdown of the story, read Exclaim!'s full review here.
Watch Christopher Cote's full red carpet interview discussing the Osage representation in Killers of the Flower Moon below.
