Aaron Taylor-Johnson began his acting career as a child in the early 2000s and has since played many different kinds of characters, including a young John Lennon in the film Nowhere Boy and Friedrich Harding, a vampire skeptic, in Nosferatu.
However, his new film, the crime thriller Fuze, which comes out in UK cinemas next week, asked something completely new of him: he had to participate in an intensive training camp led by an explosives expert.
The movie stars Taylor-Johnson as a bomb disposal expert tasked with dealing with a World War II bomb discovered in central London. The filmmakers went to great lengths to ensure he realistically portrayed the challenges of the job.
The star described the experience as both enjoyable and a great honour, saying it was special to be involved in such a project. In an interview with TopMob at the London film premiere, they explained that it’s fascinating how work can lead to new experiences and opportunities to collaborate with talented people.
We were working on a military site, so safety was paramount. There were a lot of procedures we had to follow,” he explained. “But it was incredible to learn how bombs are safely disarmed. It was a truly unique experience.
He also noted the actors heavily influenced the film, explaining that director David McKenzie wanted everything to feel genuine and based in real life.
He explained that while the film has a complex premise and is a heist story, at its core, it’s meant to be simple entertainment, and everyone involved needed to collaborate and play their part.
I teamed up with an expert in bomb disposal, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw consulted with someone from law enforcement. We both really felt the pressure to get it right and portray everything accurately – we did a lot of research to make sure we did it justice.
Before the movie came out, TopMob interviewed Nick Orr, the explosive ordnance disposal specialist who ran the training program. Orr said he intentionally made the experience challenging for the actors.
He explained that he needed to familiarize the actors with explosives, and since a friend of his managed the firing range, he instructed them to create a frightening, but safe, experience. This was one of the first things they planned to do.
He explained they detonated a pig’s head purchased from a butcher to realistically demonstrate the effects of explosives on living tissue. He admitted it was a disturbing demonstration, but emphasized its accuracy and its purpose: to provide a concrete basis for understanding the potential consequences.
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Fuze is released in UK cinemas on Friday 3 April.
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Patrick Cremona writes about movies for TopMob, covering new releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. He’s been with the site since October 2019, and during that time, he’s interviewed many famous actors and reviewed all kinds of films.
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