Kaya Scodelario revealed she has a ‘no assholes policy’ when working on male-dominated sets as she stunned at a glamorous Country & Town House shoot on Wednesday.
The Skins actress, 31, stars in Guy Ritchie’s new series, The Gentlemen, on Netflix, as the character Susie Glass, alongside Theo James and Ray Winstone.
And speaking to the publication, he talked about joining the heavy male group and said that “no matter how famous” someone is, if they’re an “idiot,” he won’t work with them.
Despite loving her character, Kaya initially had reservations about what the male-dominated ensemble would be like.
She explained: ‘But I’ve spent so much time in these environments that they don’t scare me anymore.
Kaya Scodelario revealed she has a ‘no assholes policy’ when working on male-dominated sets as she stunned at a glamorous Country & Town House shoot on Wednesday.
The Skins actress, 31, stars in Guy Ritchie’s new series, The Gentlemen, on Netflix, as the character Susie Glass, alongside Theo James and Ray Winstone.
‘For me it is very important that work is a safe place and a productive environment. I have a no-idiots policy: I don’t care how famous you are, how great an actor or director you are.
‘If you’re an idiot, I won’t do it anymore. And fortunately no one was stupid.”
For the shoot she looked incredible in a puffy blue dress and sunglasses while fixing the camera with a sensual gaze.
In another stunning image, she wore a pink dress with a sheer corset as she posed on the mantelpiece.
She also chatted with the brilliant publication about how to continue fighting imposter syndrome when working on projects.
The beauty explained: ‘I want to produce, I want to work with directors, I want to be involved from start to finish in a project. And I think that’s what I can bring to the table after having 17 years of experience on set.
“I still have imposter syndrome. I think, ‘I’m a girl, a woman, only 30 years old, they won’t take me seriously.'”
“But I’ve been at this for so long that I know what I’m talking about and I have to draw some energy from Beyoncé and say, ‘No, I deserve to be here.'”
And speaking to the publication, he talked about joining the heavy male group and said that “no matter how famous” someone is, if they’re an “idiot,” he won’t work with them.
Despite loving her character, Kaya initially had reservations about what the male-dominated ensemble would be like.
She explained: ‘But I’ve spent so much time in these environments that they don’t scare me anymore. I have a no-idiots policy: I don’t care how famous you are, how great an actor or director you are.
About working on the series he added: “If you’re an idiot, I won’t do it anymore.” And luckily no one was an idiot’
Country & Town House magazine is out on Friday, March 8.
It comes after Kaya announced her marriage to her husband of eight years, Ben Walker, had ended.
Kaya and her husband Ben issued a joint statement earlier this month announcing the end of their marriage.
A representative for the couple said: “Some time ago, Kaya and Ben made the joint decision to end their marriage, but continue to lovingly co-parent while remaining the best of friends.”
“They ask that their privacy and that of their children be respected as they continue to move forward as a family.”
The couple, who have a seven-year-old son and two-year-old daughter, have not been seen together in public for over a year and Kaya last posted a photo of them together on her Instagram at a wedding in September 2022.
Kaya and Benjamin met while filming The King’s Daughter in 2014, when the Maze Runner star was 22 years old and the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actor was 31.
After a whirlwind romance, they became engaged in December 2014 and married the following December, both adopting the surname Scodelario-Davis.
Benjamin was previously married to Meryl Streep’s daughter, Mamie Gummer, from 2011 until their separation in March 2013.
In The Gentlemen, Theo plays the fictional main character Eddie, who inherits “his father’s important estate only to discover” that it is a “marijuana empire owned by the legendary Mickey Pearson.”
She stars alongside the likes of Chanel Cresswell, Joely Richardson, Daniel Ings and Gaia Weiss.
In the series, a host of unsavory characters from the British criminal underworld want a piece of Eddie’s operation.
Determined to free his family from their clutches, Eddie attempts to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he becomes sucked into the world of crime, he begins to find a taste for it.
About the new production, Guy said: ‘The world of ‘The Gentlemen’ is a little bit mine, I’m delighted that with Netflix, Miramax and Moonage we have the opportunity to inhabit it once again.
“We’re looking forward to bringing fans back to that world, introducing them to new characters and their stories, and I’m excited to do it with this extremely talented cast.”
For the shoot she looked incredible in a sheer black dress as she looked at the camera with a sensual gaze.
She also chatted with the brilliant publication about how to continue fighting imposter syndrome when working on projects.
Kaya said: “I still have imposter syndrome. I think, ‘I’m a girl, a woman, only 30, they won’t take me seriously.’
In the series, a series of unsavory characters from the British criminal underworld want a piece of Eddie’s operation. Kaya plays Susie Glass
It comes after Kaya and her husband Ben issued a joint statement earlier this month announcing the end of their marriage (pictured August 2022).
In addition to creating the television series adaptation, Guy will also direct the first two episodes.
The 2019 film starred Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Colin Farrell, Jeremy Strong, Henry Golding, and Hugh Grant, among many others.
It turned out to be a box office success, grossing just over $115 million against a reported budget of $22 million.
In the film version, Mickey Pearson (played by Matthew) was a drug dealer trying to sell his profitable marijuana business to a dynasty of billionaires.
Country & Town House magazine is out on Friday, March 8.