Interview: Daisy Ridley, Martin Campbell and Taz Skylar Get Into The Die Exhausting-Impressed, Cleaner

We speak to the celebrities of Cleaner concerning the pressures of creating a movie so much like Die Exhausting, whereas nonetheless creating one thing distinctive.

It may be laborious to make a film a few group of terrorists holding a bunch of hostages in a skyscraper, with out sounding like a Die Exhausting ripoff. However I’ve by no means been one to dislike a movie solely as a consequence of it being a well-known story, it’s all concerning the execution. And I’m joyful to say that Martin Campbell’s newest motion movie, Cleaner, takes the Die Exhausting components and provides it fashionable stakes. You’ll be able to try my evaluation later this week, however I’ll simply say now that I had an absolute blast with it. That is every little thing I needed Carry On to be.

I spoke to Daisy Ridley, Taz Skylar, and director Martin Campbell about their new movie and so they couldn’t have been extra beneficiant. Daisy will get into the issue of spending a lot of the film suspended excessive above town (whereas taking discover of my Jason Voorhees masks). Martin discusses the plain Die Exhausting comparisons and why he by no means let that get to him. And Taz Skylar proves that his charisma shouldn’t be restricted to the massive display screen, as his power virtually bursts by means of the pc display screen. He will get into taking part in such a maniac in Cleaner, in addition to his success with Netflix’s One Piece. These interviews had been a riot so that you’ll wish to verify them out above.

CLEANER plot:

Set in present-day London, a bunch of radical activists take over an power firm’s annual gala, seizing 300 hostages with a view to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their simply trigger is hijacked by an extremist inside their ranks, who is able to homicide everybody within the constructing to ship his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, performed by Ridley, suspended 50 storeys up on the skin of the constructing, to save lots of these trapped inside, together with her youthful brother.

CLEANER IS IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 21ST, 2025.

Tickets at the moment are obtainable on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/cleaner-2025-238959/movie-overview

Concerning the Writer

Tyler Nichols is a horror fanatic who resides in Michigan and is all the time on the hunt for the subsequent nice movie. When not scouring the web for film information, he’s often off watching one thing darkish, writing nonsensical musings, or taking part in in some fantastical online game world. Whereas horror takes up most of his time, he nonetheless makes time for movies of all kinds, with a sure affinity for the unusual and weird. He’s additionally an skilled on all issues Comedian Guide Cinema. Along with critiques and interviews right here on JoBlo.com, Tyler additionally helps with JoBlo Horror Originals the place he’s continuously attempting to persuade viewers to present lesser-known horror movies an opportunity.