The 1976 movie, directed by Nicolas Roeg, starred David as Thomas Jerome Newton, a humanoid alien who crash lands on Earth as he attempts to bring water back to his planet, which is suffering from drought.
The film divided critics, but gained a cult following and quickly became one David’s best-loved film appearances, though sadly his musical also divided critics on its debut.
Michael C Hall played Thomas on Broadway and in the West End productions and received a Tony Award nomination for his work.
After this, David’s next creative gift was his final album, Blackstar, released on his birthday of January 8.
Published at Wed, 06 Jan 2021 18:56:11 +0000
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