Aaron Pierre is a star in the making, and Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix thriller, “Rebel Ridge,' shows you why.
Aaron Pierre, a cast member in the film"Rebel Ridge," poses for a portrait, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. Growing up in West Croydon in London, Pierre was drawn to track and field. He thought gold medalist sprinter Maurice Greene was the coolest man on Earth. Pierre ran the 60-meter, the 100-meter and second leg of the 4x100 meter relay.
“Rebel Ridge” is one of those overwhelmingly clear moviegoing experiences: Pierre is so obviously a star in the making. From the moment he rides into town on a bike , he commands the screen with a singular potency. He has the body of a chiseled athlete but the heavy, melancholy eyes and resonant baritone of a Shakespeare-trained thespian.and that was enough to sell me,” says Saulnier. “I saw the chops. I saw his presence. I said, ‘That’s it. That’s my guy.
Saulnier first cast John Boyega in “Rebel Ridge,” but Boyega departed the film just as it was starting production. Saulnier calls that rupture “water under the bridge.” “West Croydon is my favorite place in the world. It truly enormously contributed to the man I am today,” Pierre says. “It really instilled the importance of intentionality in me. It also contributed massively to how I view my journey, my career’s journey. For me, as much as I am deeply passionate about what I do and wouldn’t want to do anything else, before that I am a son, I’m a brother, I’m a friend. I’m many things before I’m an actor.
“Barry came up to me and was like, ‘Aaron, I love what you’ve done on these first few takes, but we’re not landing on the truth right now. I need you to find the truth, and I need you to find it now because the sun is going down,’” Pierre recalls, chuckling. “One of the many things that appealed to me about this character was his ability to regulate his emotions even in moments which are undeniably, blatantly unjust and intentionally so,” says Pierre. “He does it in a way that’s so not demonstrative and so not braggadocious that even when he’s articulating how patient he’s being with you, you still might not quite understand. He’s not bringing out his extensive martial arts certificates or resume.
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