Director Baltasar Kormákur is in South Africa, where he is directing a Hollywood film for Universal Studios. “Beast”. Idris Elba plays the main role in it. “He’s one of the few stars who is also a great actor,” says Baltasar.
The film is about a family from the United States who goes to South Africa because their late mother comes from there. The purpose of this journey is to show the daughters of their mother’s roots. “But then, as is often the case in movies, unexpected events happen” – says Baltasar Kormákur in an interview on the Lestinn program on the Rás 1 channel.
British actor Idris Elba plays the main role in the film. Baltasar says their cooperation is going exceptionally well. According to Baltasar, being a star and a good actor doesn’t always go hand in hand. Actors often become stars thanks to the magic of their personality, not their acting talent. “God gave Idris Elba both. He’s a very good actor and it’s interesting to work with.
A bloodthirsty lion appears in the film and threatens the inhabitants. Baltasar has already met lions, elephants and rhinoceros on his way. He says he is aware of the dangers and is careful, but recently he has ventured too close to the elephant, which then started throwing stones at him. “The very sounds you hear here at night is crazy.”
When creating these scenes, a real lion and computer graphics were used. “You can’t control the lions too much, so it was a safer solution” Says Baltasar.
The film is slated to hit theaters in the summer of 2022.
Source: Yle