![]() In her previous movie The Rider, which was the film that persuaded McDormand to hire Zhao, for example, real-life rodeo star Brady Jandreau recreated his own story, which saw his career come to an end after a bronco stomped on his skull after Brady was thrown. ![]() Having real people play themselves has been central to Nomadland director Chloe Zhao's previous movies too (though this will probably not be the case with her upcoming Marvel film Eternals). As well as featuring people playing themselves, the film is also based on a non-fiction book by author Jessica Bruder, which depicts a group of mostly older people who have taken to the road to take up seasonal jobs following the Great Recession of the late 2000s. This is one of the many layers of true stories that combine to make the fictional Nomadland. Apart from McDormand, however, nearly everyone in the film (which is streaming now on Hulu) is a real person, playing a fictionalized version of themselves. ![]() Nomadland has spent the last few months racking up awards, with the central performance of Frances McDormand as a woman who goes out on the road after her husband died. ![]()
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