Why Tom Ford Cast Adele: "He Needed a Non-Verbal Intensity"

So the big question then is, why Adele? Why not a seasoned stage actor or someone

known for these kinds of historical roles? And that's the key nugget we found.

The industry analysis really highlights what Ford was looking for. He wanted someone

who could express raw emotion without saying a word. That's the quote. "He needed a non-verbal

intensity." And that, as the sources point out, is basically Adele's

superpower. It is. We've all felt it in her music, that gut-punch of

emotion that hits you even if you're not focused on the lyrics. It's in her face

when she performs. So Ford is betting that her mastery of emotional delivery, that non-verbal