{"id":2404718,"date":"2026-05-06T15:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2404718"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:29:22","slug":"trailer-for-new-anthony-bourdain-biopic-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/trailer-for-new-anthony-bourdain-biopic-drops\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer for new Anthony Bourdain biopic drops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A24\u2019s young Anthony Bourdain biopic starring a British Academy Film Award-nominee has divided fans online, with some calling it a \u2018complete misrepresentation\u2019 of the celebrity chef.<\/p>\n

Bourdian, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, is best known for his New York Times best-selling book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, as well as hosting Parts Unknown, a celebrity.land TV programme<\/a>that spanned 12 seasons.<\/p>\n

He was working on an episode of the show centred in Stasbourg, France, at the time of his death on 8 June 2018.<\/p>\n

Almost eight years later, and The Holdover\u2019s Dominic Sessa is stepping out as a younger version of the star in Tony.<\/p>\n

The A24 flick, directed by BlackBerry\u2019s Matt Johnson, is set in 1976 when the 19-year-old Bourdain took a summer job at a restaurant<\/a> in Cape Cod.<\/p>\n

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Antonio Banderas and Dominic Sessa star in Tony (A24)<\/p><\/div>\n

There, the budding writer is tutored by Brazilian-born restaurateur Ciro (played by Antonio Banderas), while working alongside Dimitri (Stavros Halkias), Sal (Leo Woodall), and Tyrone (Michael Jibrin).<\/p>\n

Tony is scheduled for release in the United States<\/a> in August 2026.<\/p>\n

You can check out the first full trailer below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It appears that not everyone is impressed by Tony\u2019s first look, with one X user typing: \u201cThe 2020s film fad seems to be movies about celebrities. We traded superheroes for famous people and made a lot of forgettable movies about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second said: \u201cIt feels like is missing something. Can\u2019t really put my finger on it, but is not there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBourdain is, without doubt, rolling around in his grave rn cursing whoever thought this was a good idea,\u201d alleged someone else.<\/p>\n

A fourth added: \u201cThis is a complete misrepresentation of Tony !! First of all his occupation isn\u2019t a chef, second of all he\u2019s had short hair his entire life and third of all you can\u2019t tell the story of Tony without including his tenure as a member of the Unbelievables. Will not be watching!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Many seem to be excited by the prospect of Tony, with a social media user commenting: \u201cExcellent book (Kitchen Confidential) and loved AB’s inspiring food\/travel shows. Can’t wait to see this movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another penned: \u201cThis is a rad as f**k Matt Johnson could do no wrong and I seriously can see this being a great film.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Bourdain estate has issued a statement on the upcoming A24 film (Jason LaVeris\/FilmMagic)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cEveryone is Ayo\u2026 Ayo is everyone\u2026,\u201d a third responded, sharing an image of The Bear<\/a> actress Ayo Edebiri\u2019s viral Instagram comment, which read: \u201cI\u2019m seated. The theatre employees are scared and asking me to leave because it\u2019s \u2018not August yet\u2019 but I\u2019m simply too seated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the mixed reviews, the Bourdain estate has supported Tony, alleging it is not a \u2018standard biopic\u2019 that doesn\u2019t attempt to \u2018summarise a life\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGuided by the vision of director Matt Johnson, the film depicts one transformative summer in 1975 in Provincetown, Massachusetts,\u201d a spokesperson told The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an interpretation, as that part of Tony\u2019s life will always remain somewhat unknown. We appreciate the portrayal of Tony\u2019s complexity, his intellectual appetite and his conviction \u2013 qualities that eventually took him around the globe and endeared him to so many.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope this film serves as a reminder that every journey has a start, and that audiences see the beginnings of the man who taught us how to be better explorers on our own paths,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.foodbible.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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