With little rehearsal time before shooting “The Phoenician Scheme” over eight weeks in Germany, del Toro said the task was daunting, “but in the end, you just trust [Anderson]. You just go ...

In addition to del Toro and Threapleton, Anderson recruited a star-studded roster of talent to bring The Phoenician Scheme to life, though this isn’t uncommon for the director.

Benicio del Toro initially questioned the unique way director Wes Anderson wanted to shoot a slow-motion bathtub scene in The Phoenician Scheme. However, when he saw the results, he was blown away ...

(L to R) Mia Threapleton as Liesl and Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-Zsa Korda in director Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme', a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focus ...

Benicio del Toro Calls ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Role a ‘Gift’ as Wes Anderson Says ‘He Was the Only One I Ever Considered’: ‘Actors Dream of Moments Like This’ By Ellise Shafer ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

“The Phoenician Scheme” will surely give del Toro some momentum of his own as well. “I don’t take it for granted. I know the part was a gift,” he said.

After more than 38 years in Hollywood, Benicio del Toro thought he had seen it all — and then he worked with writer-director Wes Anderson on The Phoenician Scheme.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...