Brian Tyree Henry On His Chemistry With Aaron Taylor-Johnson & The Most Badass Scene In 'Bullet Train'

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Brian Tyree Henry spoke with The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet of the 'Bullet Train' movie premiere. The 'Atlanta' star talked about his chemistry with co-star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the most badass moment in 'Bullet Train', and his upcoming movie with Jennifer Lawrence.

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00:00You and Aaron Taylor-Johnson worked very close together on this movie.

00:04How did you form your on-screen bond?

00:06You know, it's kind of crazy.

00:07I've been a fan of Aaron's for quite a while,

00:09and when I saw that he was playing my other half, I was very excited.

00:13But I was also very nervous because I was like,

00:15you know, we're supposed to be identical twins, which we clearly are.

00:18And so, you know, David did a chemistry read very early on,

00:22and he made this fake train car where we sat across from each other

00:25and we put our scripts down, and we just went off.

00:28Like, we just started, like, just ripping and having a good time

00:31that we forgot our script.

00:32Like, we just, like, tossed it to the side.

00:34And it was really fun.

00:35And what was really great about it is that we wanted people to feel

00:38like these were true brothers.

00:40Like, we wanted there to be heart to them.

00:42We wanted you guys to care if they made it or not.

00:44And a lot of that came from our true relationship, Aaron and I.

00:47I mean, I have a brother in this guy.

00:49Like, he's my emergency contact.

00:51Like, he has my passcodes and my garage door opener.

00:54Like, he knows the secrets.

00:56He knows where the bodies are.

00:57So, once you meet somebody like that, they're in your life forever.

01:01That's amazing.

01:02I love that.

01:03And this is a crazy movie, definitely a badass movie.

01:05What would you say is the most badass moment in this movie?

01:09Oh, man.

01:10Can I be honest with you?

01:11So, a hero who plays the elder has a cane and a wind machine

01:16that's on him at all times.

01:17And I'm telling you, when you see this man come down this aisle

01:20with that cane and that wind machine, you know it's business.

01:24And it's just, it was unbelievable.

01:26That was something that I signed on for.

01:27I remember asking David, I was like, do I get a slow motion walk?

01:30Like, do I get one?

01:31He was like, oh, let's see.

01:32And I got one.

01:33And I was like, dreams fulfilled.

01:35Dreams fulfilled.

01:36How much of your own stunts did you get to do on this movie?

01:38Most, most, until I got hurt.

01:40But then I even still did my own.

01:43What happened?

01:43How'd you get hurt?

01:44You know, I got very overzealous and was like, oh, I know how to jump up in the air

01:49and kick somebody in the chest with both of my feet off the ground.

01:53And I tried it a few takes.

01:55And then a machine gun kind of ran into my leg.

01:57And I couldn't open my leg again.

01:59And I was like, we got it, right?

02:00Okay, let's do another.

02:01David was like, sit down.

02:02Just take a break.

02:03But it's David Leach, you know what I mean?

02:05Like, when you get an opportunity to do a David Leach movie with David Leach choreography

02:08and David Leach stunts, you want to do it.

02:11And I did.

02:12And I had to sit down, too.

02:14So I'd do it again, though.

02:16I really would.

02:17Coming up next for you, you just had a movie get into the Toronto Film Festival, right?

02:20You worked on it with Jennifer Lawrence.

02:22What can you tell us about that?

02:23You know, it's a movie called Causeway, directed by this up-and-coming director named Lila Neuberger,

02:27who's amazing.

02:28We went to Yale together, actually.

02:30So I've known her for years.

02:32And this is one of her first features.

02:33And I chomped at the bit to work with her, but also with Jennifer Lawrence.

02:37I mean, I've been a huge fan of hers for a long time, as well.

02:40And it's just a story about these two people who are navigating trauma in New Orleans

02:44and finding an unlikely friendship in each other.

02:47And it's really heavy, but it's also heartwarming.

02:50And it's beautiful, and I'm really glad that it's there.

02:52I can't wait to premiere it.

02:53We're excited to see it and excited to see the movie tonight.

02:55Thank you so much.

02:56I really appreciate it.

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