“Lee” stars Kate Winslet, but it's former “Saturday Night Live” star Andy Samberg who steals the show in the second official trailer, released Sunday.
Lee is the moving true story of American war correspondent and legendary photographer Lee Miller, played by the always-stellar Kate Winslet. The trailer follows Miller from her childhood, when she “drank, had sex and took pictures,” through World War II and the devastation that reverberated across Europe.
The film follows Miller's journey as she is sent deep into the war zone with Vogue, where she meets Samberg, who appears to be playing Life magazine photographer David E. Sherman. (Related article: “Bad Monkey” is the best show of 2024. It's not even close.)
Samberg is best known for his comedies and indie leaning films. His best known work to date is probably “Dick in a Box,” in which he starred alongside Justin Timberlake during his time on “SNL.” He also appeared on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and most recently in “Self-Reliance,” one of the strangest yet most enjoyable movies I've ever seen.
But it looks like Samberg is starting to take on more serious roles — and, it seems, they suit him well.
MANCHESTER, TENNESSEE – JUNE 15: Andy Samberg of The Lonely Island performs during the 2019 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 15, 2019. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 13: Actor Andy Samberg attends the FYC of Universal Television's “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” at the UCB Sunset Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 13, 2018. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 05, 2024: Kate Winslet speaks onstage during “The Regime” FYC event at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – DECEMBER 06: Kate Winslet attends the World Premiere of the film 'Avatar: The Way of Water' at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom on December 6, 2022. (Photo by Dave J. Hogan/Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images)
While I hope “Lee” doesn't get the same treatment at the box office as “Horizon: An American Saga” (i.e. nobody wants to pay to see something like this in the theater anymore), I think it will probably win every award Hollywood wants to hand out in the next 12 months, and I hope Samberg's name is attached to one of them (awards are stupid and meaningless, but I still think he deserves it).
“Lee” hits theaters on September 27th.
