The Daniels couldn't have picked a better time to introduce Paul Dano to the Swiss Army man

Radcliffe told Entertainment Weekly in 2016 that he was "intrigued" by the walkouts at Sundance, saying those who left had clearly missed the point of the film. Which tends to happen when you decide to leave prematurely. "There's some body humor in there, but it's nothing that we haven't seen a million times in other movies. To me, that's not what sets this movie apart. “, said the actor. "What sets this movie apart is that it's kind of held together – all of that ridiculous body stuff and stupid jokes – are all held together [into] one really beautiful, deep, thoughtful movie."

Radcliffe also said that part of the reason he thinks "Swiss Army Man" received such vehemence was because it was being billed as an Oscar nominee. Which is doubly ironic given that "Everything Everywhere All At Once" is currently considered a contender and a likely winner. Dano, for his part, echoed his co-star's sentiments about the film. "Right now it's the movie about the farting corpses, but for people who have seen it, I hope it will be more than that," Dano told Sun Sentinel. "At the end of the day, there's a pretty big heart, which deals with loneliness, melancholy and also joy. I think it's about learning how to connect in a world and how much it's difficult and how isolating it can be."

Like the crowd of people on the beach watching in disbelief as Manny farts over the waves at the end of the film, any audience watching will have plenty of confusing grimaces - but there will also be a few smiles. I always saw it as a little nod to those who "get it", who know that its absurd toilet humor is far from the point of the film. And few people have understood this better than Dano and Radcliffe themselves.