I understand and accept that James Stewart was a Republican, at least after his flying and bombing service during World War II. And I accept that this native of Pennsylvania was a cornfield religious fellow as far as it went.
But the trailer for Aaron Burns‘ Jimmy, which will open on 11.6.26, indicates a vibe of hardcore patriotic conversativism that feels a bit…forced? As in a tiny bit MAGA-ish?
“Based on the untold true story of Jimmy Stewart”? Untold in what sense? I’ve been reading about the Stewart saga, chapter and verse, for decades.
For me the most stirring aspect of his creative life was how WWII not only toughened him up but prompted him to explore life’s dark inner recesses. The sardonic, romantically foolhardy Philadelphia Story guy grew into Vertigo‘s haunted Scotty Ferguson.
The problem is that the blue-eyed Stewart is being portrayed by KJ Apa, whose eyes are a deep Samon brown.