Jodie Comer reveals how X Factor’s Cheryl inspired role 28 years later

With Comer now fully preparing for her role, the star revealed to She that for her part she had a unique inspiration, quoting ancient X factor Cheryl, a judge and member of Girls Aloud, was influential when trying to master a dialect.

“I’m excited to finish the first day. Danny (Boyle) seems like such a confident, intuitive and intelligent director,” she said of the new film. “The original was so beloved, so I try not to think about it too much. I don’t have too many expectations of myself.

Comer, who will soon be seen on the big screen in Bikershad previously spoken about the upcoming project, which sees Boyle and writer Alex Garland teaming up for the first installment of a planned trilogy.

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“After meeting Danny (Boyle), he is incredibly self-assured, confident and innovative,” he said. “As an actor, being on set with someone like that leading the charge is so exciting. I remember seeing 28 days later and I was so struck by how it was so grounded in reality.

“It was more about the exploration of us as a species, how we behave and how we react. I felt like there was a lot of emotional truth to the film that really grounded it. This is also what I felt when reading this scenario.

There is no release date for 28 years later.

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