Brad Pitt on ‘Bullet Train’: ‘The most fun part is playing a goofball in an action movie’

On Friday, August 5, the premiere of the film “Rapid Passenger Express” with Brad Pitt in the title role took place. This film is an adaptation of Kotaro Isaki’s novel in David Leitch’s new film, where the famous star plays Ladybug, a fearsome hitman who has to complete a seemingly simple mission on a bullet train ride from Tokyo to Kyoto, but who you meet other hitmen, that won’t make things easy for you.

“I worked with the best, it was a rewarding experience,” says the Oscar winner for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. “My character is somewhat naive, and playing the goof in an action movie is without a doubt the funniest role for an actor,” he said. Brad Pittwho filmed most of his action scenes and emphasized screenwriter Zach Olkiewicz’s importance in shaping the protagonist.

“We thought that he came from a mental collapse, that he must have been out after months of therapy and that he came to the conclusion that he managed to find all his answers and that life can be rosy, resolve conflicts peacefully. Ladybug feels like a 22-year-old girl going through a phase of self-discovery, ”the actor shares.

Brad Pitt: “Best experience of my career”

An adaptation of a Japanese novel that, although filmed in an Asian country, sought to assemble a large international cast, featuring actors such as Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King or Zazie Beetz.

“It was very exciting, I had wonderful actors from whom I received a lesson in humility. We started preparing the production in the first months of the pandemic. get on the path,” Leitch explained, highlighting how filming ‘High-speed train’ was “one of the best” of his directorial career.

“We enjoyed every moment on set. It was one of the best experiences of my career and I have done several shoots in my life. This is a testament to how great these actors are, both professionals and individuals. ” added the director, explaining how important it was for him to return to work after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The script appeared just in those first five or six months of the pandemic, there was a kind of pessimistic atmosphere. We all went a little crazy and this script was a lot of fun to read. When I got to the scene where the Bad Bunny character Flashes, I laughed out loud. I remember these moments with special warmth,” the director explained.

‘High Speed ​​Train’, funny movie

A film that brings together a series of killers on a train journey and can serve as a metaphor that goes beyond the film’s action and humor. “One of the funniest aspects of the script is that it’s about destiny, an unconventional subject for such a commercial bet, and that’s what caught David’s attention. [Leitch] and me Each of the characters has its own mission, each has its own history and past. There are four different routes and that’s the part of the destination where you don’t know why you’re actually in a certain place,” said Kelly McCormick, producer of the film.

Other assassins included the so-called twins Mandarin and Lemon, the pseudonyms of two adopted brothers played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry. “We created roles together. Tangerine couldn’t work without Lemon, and vice versa. They are opposite and complementary and I am very lucky to be Brian’s doppelgänger. It was great because it was a collaborative collaboration,” Taylor explained. Johnson. “We had instant chemistry, they let us add backstory, additions… We improvised a lot,” Henry added.

Filmed between Los Angeles and Tokyo, “Bullet Train” aims to be the premiere that “becomes the big entertainment of the summer.” “It’s an experience with so much action and adrenaline that it ends up relaxing. It’s as fun as a quest room,” concluded Leitch. FROM Brad PittAaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry complete the cast of Joey King, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bad Bunny, Zazie Beetz, Logan Lerman, Karen Fukuhara and Masi Oka, in addition to collaborating with Sandra Bullock and Michael Shannon.

(According to Europe Press)