Aaron Taylor-Johnson is slowly and steadily making his mark in the Hollywood industry. The English actor started out at a very young age and has acted in films like ‘Kick Ass‘, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and ‘Tenet’ among others. Aaron recently appeared in the Brad Pitt-starrer action comedy ‘Bullet Train.’
The 32-year-old actor had earlier rejected ‘Deadpool 2‘ (directed by David Leitch, who also directed ‘Bullet Train‘). In a recent interview, Aaron talked about how he bagged the role. He also said that he doesn’t expect to be handed out to him and he is ready to fight for that.
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Aaron Talks About How He Bagged ‘Bullet Train’
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Aaron Taylor-Johnson talked about almost getting rejected by David Leitch for ‘Bullet Train‘. He had earlier said no to David’s ‘ ‘Deadpool 2.’
“This was one of those hot scripts around town, and David Leitch actually asked me to be in ‘Deadpool 2’ ages ago“, Aaron said.
He continued, “So I met him, but I didn’t do that. So when this came around, I was like, “Hey, do you remember me?” And he was like, “Of course. I like you as an actor.”
Aaron then asked David for a role in ‘Bullet Train‘. “So I was like, “Cool, what about this character?” And he was like, “Get in line, buddy. There’s like ten other actors who want this job and they’ve got a bigger name than you do.”
‘Bullet Train‘, starring Brad Pitt, Aaron, Brian Tyree Henry, and Joey King among others. The film has mostly received mixed reviews.
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Aaron Talks About His Equation With Brian Tyree Henry
Aaron shares a great bond with his ‘Bullet Train’ co-star Brian Tyree Henry. A reporter recently asked the ‘Tenet‘ actor, “This is a huge ensemble cast, who did you actually get to work with and film with the most?”
With a lot of enthusiasm, Aaron responded “Brian Tyree Henry”. He said, “he is my brother in arms, and this one my partner in crime. So uh we uh built such a great bond and a friendship on this one.”
The actor further said, “We’re like literally codependent, so every time I wasn’t with him I was literally nervous to shoot a day but you know.”
Aaron is set to play the titular character in Marvel’s ‘Kraven The Hunter‘. The film is set to release in 2023.
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