Garcia Bernal: 'Mammoth is provocative'

Gael Garcia Bernal has insisted that his new film Mammoth is "provocative".

The Mexican actor has claimed that his latest movie is both "confrontational" and challenging because of Swedish director Lukas Moodysson, STV reports.

The 30-year-old said: "I definitely knew that it was going to be a confrontational film, that it was going to be provocative in a certain way. I really liked this movie after reading the script.

"Lukas profiles people in a sharp, vulnerable way that many people can find irritating, while many others can love."

Bernal also revealed that after becoming a father earlier this year, he approached the role differently.

He added: "Becoming a father is a lot like, I don't know, going underwater. The first time you go into the sea it completely changes your relationship with the water. The same happens when you become a father, it changes everything that has to do with work, and much more so in my life. I don't know if it's better or worse, but it's definitely different.

"I think all movies are generally a challenge. Maybe the ones that are the biggest challenges are the most appetising for me."