Why does Kenneth Branagh, an otherwise remarkable actor and director insist on taking Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and completely ruining it? In this video, we look into the mystery of how Branagh manages to turn some of the greatest detective stories of all time into overblown, melodramatic Hollywood superhero blockbusters. If you enjoy detective mysteries, I wrote a novel about a fabricated identity and a case where the truth itself is constructed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX3134HW What’s inside: 0:00 Kenneth Branagh controversy 0:53 Reinventing Character 5:32 Hollywood-ification of Poirot 10:49 Master of Disaster? #agathachristie #herculepoirot #poirot ✿ ✿ ✿ Hi there, I'm Marina – a passionate art and history writer, artist, and an ever-curious mind. I am also the soul behind the art history discovery app called Smart Art - Art History Escape. Here you will find video essays on enigmatic historical figures, mysteries, facts and legends of the past, often inspired by the [not so] fictional characters and myths from popular culture. I hope you enjoy it! ▶ Check out my app Smart Art - Art History Escape: https://www.getsmartart.com ▶ Read My Novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX3134HW ▶ Visit my homepage: https://marinaviatkina.com Follow me online here: ▶ Instagram: https://instagram.com/marinaviatkina ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskConnoisseur ▶ Blog: https://medium.com/@marinaviatkina/ ☞ All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are/represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me, and I'll do all the necessary changes.