Director brothers Johs and Benny Safdie’s rift was resolved

Of the glorified director brothers Josh41, and Benny Safdie39, breakup is once again making headlines in Hollywood and the media.

The brothers became known as an inseparable creative duo, rising from indie circles to international success with their films Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems – Uncut diamonds (2019).

In January 2024, the rumored breakup was officially confirmed when Benny Safdie told of Variety magazine in an interview that the brothers no longer direct films together. Benny described the decision as amicable and based on the desire to do his own research trip as a guide.

This one entertainment media in January of the year Page Six however revealed that Good Time -the incident that happened on the set of the movie might be the real reason for the brothers’ quarrel.

According to the film’s insider, a 17-year-old girl was chosen to play the role of a prostitute. An underage actor did a scene that included nudity and fake sex with an adult Buddy Duressin with.

According to sources, Duress was in a cloud during the scene, pulled down his pants and asked the 17-year-old actor “if he could push it in.” According to those who were on the set, the situation should have been stopped. According to them, Josh had the last word.

According to sources, the incident affected the girl’s mental health.

The scene in question was removed from the official version of the film. The deletion was justified for creative reasons.

Josh found out the actor’s real age shortly after shooting the scene, but kept it a secret. Benny, who was working on the recording of the scene, only found out about the actor’s age and the course of events in 2023, as a result of which he wanted to stop working with his brother.

Neither brother has publicly commented on the information obtained by Page Six.

DIRECTOR DUO the breakup, which happened in silence, has come up for discussion in addition to Page Six’s revelation Marty Supreme with the success of the movie (2025). It was directed by Josh Safdie.

Timothée Chalametin starred Marty Supreme -film is one of the biggest early favorites for the 2026 Oscars. It has already received nine Oscar nominations and is competing for, among other things, the award for best film.

Good Time However, the events of the filming of the film have caused disapproval both among the audience and the industry. They have also rekindled the debate about the security of the film industry and the responsibility of those in power.

Inter alia Vanity Fair reflected in his article that the scandal might have an effect Marty Supremen to success at the Oscars.

from New York the films of the native Safdie brothers have been characterized as chaotic, breathless and jagged. They have said that the streets, movement and noise of their hometown inspired them when making the films.

In addition, the directors’ style is to mix star actors and amateurs in their films.

Good Time – was seen in the main role of the film Robert Pattinson. Buddy Duress, who was involved in the scene, was an amateur actor and had just been released from prison before filming. Duress, who was sentenced for many drug and property crimes, died in November 2023 of a drug overdose.

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Correction 12.2. at 11:30 p.m.: Corrected Josh Safdie’s name in the article. In the introduction to the story, his name was incorrectly stated as John.