Austin Butler has reflected on filming alongside his ‘intense’ The Bikeriders co-star Tom Hardy as he joined Jodie Comer for a Q&A in New York on Thursday.
Ahead of the film’s premiere on Friday, the couple headed to a BAFTA screening in New York at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre, where they talked about starring in Jeff Nicholls’ drama.
The film, based on the 1967 photobook of the same name by Danny Lyons, focuses on the Midwestern motorcycle gang The Vandals and their evolution from a close-knit family to a violent syndicate.
Discussing his role in the film as young biker Benny, Austin admitted there was a scene alongside Tom, who plays gang leader Johnny, that showed his “brilliance” by showing the intensity of their exchange.
He said: “That scene, the interesting thing about that scene is that it was never written like that, and when we got to the set and we just blocked the scene, he said, ‘Well, Tom, you’ll be sitting on the bike there and Austin.'” “You’ll ride up with the crutch and you will be two meters away for that scene.
Austin Butler has reflected on filming alongside his ‘intense’ co-star Tom Hardy in The Bikeriders while attending a Q&A to promote the film in New York on Thursday.
Ahead of the film’s premiere on Friday, the actor joined Jodie Comer for a BAFTA screening in New York at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre.
“We did it like that once, and then Tom gets closer and gets as close as he does, and that’s the closeness you don’t normally get in your daily life unless someone is going to kiss you!
‘So, and he’s an intense guy. So he holds that tension and Jeff talked about it because he couldn’t see the shot, and they were moving the camera and they realized it was getting closer and closer, and then Tom, in his brilliance, tilts his head at one point and just hit. perfectly so you could see his face.
During the Q&A session, Austin revealed the terrifying moment he started filming one of his driving scenes, fearing he might get into an accident due to faulty brakes.
He said: “The brakes don’t really work, so when you’re coming down a bridge on the other side, I was just like, ‘God, wow, this bike stops!’
Jodie also reflected on her role as Kathy, who finds herself drawn into the world of The Vandals after marrying Benny.
The Killing Eve star said: “It was interesting because there’s actually a lot of mystery about them.
“There were a lot of questions about their relationship that I didn’t have answers to, and again I accepted them.
“I think for me with Kathy it was very clear that she fell in love with this man who had such a sense of freedom, who wasn’t tied down to anything, and I think we can all relate when you meet someone like that.” .’
When discussing his role in the film as young biker Benny, Austin admitted that there was a scene alongside Tom that showcased his “brilliance” by showing the intensity of their exchange.
In the film, Austin plays young biker Benny, while Tom plays The Vandals’ leader Johnny.
Jodie also reflected on her role as Kathy, who finds herself drawn into the world of The Vandals after marrying Benny.
Channeling her on-screen alter ego, Jodie opted for an oversized leather jacket while attending the Q&A session.
The Bikeriders is based on a 1967 photo book of the same name by Danny Lyon and first premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival in August of last year.
The Bikeriders is based on a 1967 photo book of the same name by Danny Lyon and first premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival in August of last year.
Along with Jodie, Austin and Norman, other stars who were cast in the project also include Tom, Mike Faist and Michael Shannon.
The premise is: “After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy finds herself attracted to Benny (Butler), a member of the Midwest motorcycle club, the Vandals.”
“As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club,” according to a IMDB synopsis.
Regarding taking on the role of Kathy in the film based on a real-life biker gang, Jodie said vanity fair in February that The Bikeriders is “told from his perspective.”
‘I’ve been a big fan of Jeff’s for a long time. I Zoomed with him when I was doing Prima Facie, and he sent me the script and said, “Just so you know, I have 30 minutes of audio from Kathy (from real life).”
Jodie added: “When he sent me that, I read the script and knew he was directing it, I thought: I have to do this.” He was excited to try to get as far away from myself as possible.’
