Cole Sprouse opens up about the one thing that made Vintage Violence work

2026 Toronto International Film Festival - "Vintage Violence" Premiere - Source: Getty
Cole Sprouse attends 2026 Toronto International Film Festival - "Vintage Violence" Premiere - Source: Getty

Cole Sprouse’s Vintage Violence is all set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is a movie that focuses on the aspect of one’s obsession with a phone. In a recent interview with Deadline, Cole Sprouse opened up about the elements that were crucial in making Vintage Violence work.

Sprouse takes on the role of Carter Tipe in this movie. Carter is a livestreamer whose life takes a challenging turn when he comes across what he thinks is a treasure, which soon draws him into the world of chaos, where his chances of survival become slimmer by the minute.


Cole Sprouse on the ingredient that made Vintage Violence work

Making a movie such as Vintage Violence, which explores the aspects of intense action with a layer of comedy, is not an easy task. Cole Sprouse reveals in an interview with Deadline how significant the chemistry among the cast members has been in making this movie work.

He notes that “chemistry” among the cast members is an “uncontrollable factor,” as there is always a chance that it might not work. There is always a “hope” that the cast members will be able to get along with each other so that the storyline can come to life with authenticity. For this movie, Sprouse notes that Eugene Kotlyarenko has chosen the right cast members, which caused the movie to “work”.

Cole Sprouse, Eugene Kotlyarenko and Kiko Mizuhara attend the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival - "Vintage Violence" Premiere - Source: Getty
Cole Sprouse, Eugene Kotlyarenko and Kiko Mizuhara attend the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival - "Vintage Violence" Premiere - Source: Getty

There is also the aspect of “open communication,” which helped the cast members navigate throughout the movie, as a “film set is chaos”. Besides Cole Sprouse, some of the other cast members of this movie include Kiko Mizuhara, Nijiro Murakami, Pierre Taki, etc. In the movie, Sprouse’s Carter, who is a livestreamer, decides to move forward with a business venture after he comes across vintage jeans. Carter joins hands with Izumi.

However, things quickly take a turn when Izumi’s boyfriend brings forth chaos. This eventually leads to an array of complications when the Yakuza gets involved, leading to Carter finding himself in deep trouble. Besides the unique storyline, which adds to the intrigue, the visuals of Vintage Violence also become a crucial factor for the movie.

Director Eugene Kotlyarenko, in a recent interview with Variety, also spoke about the significance of this distinct visual style in Vintage Violence. According to Eugene Kotlyarenko, the deep involvement with screens has required the brain’s method to “process information”. This has eventually changed the expectation related to storytelling.

Hence, the goal in this movie was to “figure out ways” through which screens could be “aesthetically” integrated into the “cinema language”. Besides this movie, Cole Sprouse has done multiple other projects where he has depicted his versatility.

Some of Cole Sprouse’s other notable projects that can also be added to your watchlist are Riverdale, where he took on the role of Jughead Jones, Five Feet Apart, I Wish You All the Best, Borrasca, The Suite Life on Deck, etc. Some of the other notable projects of Eugene Kotlyarenko are The Code, Spree, Julia Holter: This Is a True Heart, etc.


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