Within the 2019 satirical comedy-drama “Jojo Rabbit,” from director and author Taika Waititi, Rockwell performs fanatical Captain Klenzendorf, the person in control of the Nazi Early life camp the place Jojo Betzler is given the name “Jojo Rabbit” for refusing to kill a rabbit to turn out his mettle. However because the movie is going on, Klenzendorf seems to turn into disappointed with the battle effort, serving to to save the Jewish lady, Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie) residing in Jojo’s attic and later sacrificing himself for the boy.
At a purple carpet interview for the 77th Golden Globe Awards, during which Rockwell used to be nominated for “Fosse/Verdon” and each “Jojo Rabbit” and “Richard Jewell” have been up for prizes as smartly, he spoke concerning the function. “It used to be like Invoice Murray as a homosexual Nazi, that is just about what I did,” he advised E! On-line. He in fact channels Murray for a number of of his roles, it sort of feels, as he mentioned one thing equivalent about how he performed Justin Hammer in “Iron Guy 2” and about his personality Owen in “The Manner Manner Again.” Oh, and Zaphod Beeblebrox in “Hitchhiker’s Information,” according to Movieweb.
Rockwell gained that Golden Globe, through the best way. He additionally has an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, which he won in 2018 for “3 Billboards Outdoor Ebbing, Missouri.”