“Some camera angles are not sexy – especially on a plane. [Director] Jim Field Smith has got the camera right up my nozzle and I’m like ‘Are you sure that’s the angle, bro?’” — Id…
Elba, who said that he’s 6-foot-3, was interested in exploring new territory for this role.
“And I’ve taken roles that feed into that. This time, I was interested in playing against that. Sam isn’t always a hero in that sense. He’s more cerebral. He’s quite vulnerable in … that he’s got lots going on internally with his family. It played against type.” Apple TV+ “By design, we didn’t take this plane apart to make it easier for us to shoot,” he said. “We designed all the action sequences with what we’ve got. Sam does a lot of sneaking around the plane. Me sneaking on a plane is like ‘Bro, what are you doing – we can see you!’ “So it meant that I had to get lower, or [that] we figured out another way. That really added to the drama and reality of this thing.
“One of the memorable [fight scenes] for me was … in this tiny kitchen space. I’m a big man, so it wasn’t easy to maneuver around. Especially if my character is not a fighter; he’s fighting out of desperation. So there’s all this stuff that’s part of the design of the action.”Apple TV+
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