‘Green Room’ Writer/Director Recalls How Patrick Stewart “Saved The Day” When Film Was Almost Axed, Would Tell Fans: “Don’t Root For The Nazis”

During a 10th-anniversary screening in Los Angeles, writer and director Jeremy Saulnier paid tribute to the late Patrick Stewart. Saulnier revealed that Stewart saved the 2015 film Green Room when the production was close to shutting down, describing the actor as a sweetheart who swooped in to rescue the project. The tribute occurred on Friday, one day after the three-time Golden Globe nominee passed away at age 86, as Saulnier expressed deep gratitude for his involvement.