![Because I was familiar with Taika's Watiti work and there's a very subversive, funny streak amongst all of them. I don't think he turned [Hunt for the Wilderpeople] into a sort of drama, there's too much dark material underneath it for it to be a comedy; it wasn't designed to be a comedy. I think it's a comedy... I think it's a drama that's funny; which is different.](/assets/img/quote-photos/because-i-was-familiar-with-taikas-watiti-work-and-theres-a-very-subversive-fu.jpg)
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