British actor Harry Melling might all the time be Dudley Dursley to Harry Potter enthusiasts deep i’m sick, however he’s poised to tackle one in all his maximum critical roles but in a fresh queer romance movie.
The actor, who’s additionally been in The Queen’s Gambit and The Light Blue Optic, will play games the romantic pastime of Alexander Skarsgård in a fresh film referred to as Pillion.
Harry will play games the Succession actor’s submissive in a tale that’s already been described as a “fun and filthy romance with heart” (in step with Selection).
The movie will mark director Harry Lighton’s quality debut, who was once nominated for a Bafta again in 2018 for his shorten movie Wren Boys.
The screenplay, in the meantime, was once evolved with the BBC and is in accordance with Adam Mars-Jones’ accumulation Field Hill.
Consistent with an early synopsis, Pillion follows Colin (performed by means of Harry Melling) who’s a timid wallflower prior to assembly Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), the chief of a motorcycle membership.
Ray takes Colin on as his submissive and opens his ocular to a society of kinky, queer bikers. However as he turns into extra wrapped up in that international and Ray’s regulations, Colin wonders if it’s the time he actually needs.
Component Photos’ Emma Norton has already described the movie because the “perfect expression of [Harry Lighton’s] talent, bravery and ambition”.
Cornerstone’s Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder added that the script is “equally compelling and shocking as it is funny and entertaining – and one of the best we’ve read in years”.
Additionally on board is composer Oliver Coates, who labored at the song for Charlotte Wells’ acclaimed debut Aftersun starring Paul Mescal.
The movie is about to start taking pictures in the United Kingdom this summer season prior to launching at Cannes Movie Competition.