Christopher Walken Destroyed a Banksy in The Outlaws
Million-dollar paintings by the eponymous street artist Banksy are for sale. But in a matter of seconds, none other than Hollywood actor Christopher Walken demolished one of his most recent inventions. The finale of the final episode of "The Outlaws," a BBC drama written, directed, and starring Stephen Merchant, co-creator of the British comedy series "The Office," features Banksy's most recent creation, dubbed "The Rat." In the city of Bristol in southern England, "The Outlaws" takes place. Many people think that Banksy is from Bristol because so many of his early murals were painted there.
A recent noteworthy performance by Christopher Walken was as an old-time crook performing community service among a bunch of other criminals in the television series The Outlaws. They have the duty of repairing a damaged community facility. Walken stumbles across a painting of a rat that is inscribed by renowned artist Banksy at the very end of the series. When he tries to bring it up with his boss, she advises him to cover it up with paint. He does so without knowing what it is.
When you understand that the joke is true and that it was created just for the show to be destroyed, it becomes even more surprising. The estimated value was £10,000,000.
- Cost: £10,000,000
