But it was not all a cakewalk for the 38-year-old who eventually learned the hard way to do things around the set, “There’s not a single reference that he gave me that I knew, because it was always from these very obscure arthouse films or things that I had to Google, which has been great for my passion and learning about filmmaking as well.”
Portraying Kevin, a member of the Satanic cult, he had his work cut out for him, but it was Zazie Beetz who plays the protagonist, Asia Reaves, that made it possible. Sharing how it was like working with her, Tom Felton revealed, “Zazie’s amazing. She’s obviously our hero of the piece, or she was also our hero on set. I’ve never seen an actor take on so much so effortlessly, not just the fact that she’s in every single scene, or she’s in every single day. She’s been beaten up, they’ve thrown her around the Virgil barefoot with swords and blood and zip wires and bruises, and she seems to take it all in her stride, which is enviable, because I would’ve been moaning a lot sooner. But it’s a really respectful quality to have.”
Opening up on why it made working on the film an absolute joy for him, the actor revealed, “If she’s as graceful and as hard-working as she is, then it makes the job a lot easier for the rest of us. But professionally, it’s hilarious because we’re sitting here talking about where she went on holiday last week or what she likes to cook at home, and then a minute later she’s cutting someone’s head off with a machete. So it’s never a dull moment in the office.”
They Will Kill You drops in international theaters on March 27, 2026.
