Literally on our first conversation he mentioned Naomie Harris, who was the only one attached at the time.
Because, these dramatic, dark, uncomfortable roles that really require you to go there and peel back the layers – nothing blowing up, no cars turning over, no big explosions and CG – you get overlooked sometimes as an actor.
And, so, the seriousness of a Naomie got me in the game off top, because I was ready to make this type of statement.
And I was saying to Deon, and he knows this from real conversations, when you’re a part of big franchises, it’s a gift [but] sometimes it can work against you.