Joe AlwynandMargaret Qualleyare turning up the heat in their new filmStars at Noon.
“What brought you here?” Qualley asks Alwyn during their first encounter, which takes place at a bar. “I wanted to know the exact dimensions of hell,” Qualley replies.
In the trailer, one character says, “This country is kind of like a gambler’s paradise. Everybody’s given the odds to shape whichever game they feel like playing.”
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The film is an adaptation of Denis Johnson’s 1986 novel,The Stars at Noon.
Qualley rose to fame on HBO’sThe Leftoversfrom 2014 to 2017. The daughter ofAndie MacDowelland Paul Qualley,she earned her first major award nominationat the 2019 Emmys for her performance in the FX showFosse/Verdon.
She previously spoke about having famous parents, andtoldPaper, “I do sometimes think I don’t deserve the life that I have. And obviously dwelling in that undeserving place is not beneficial for anyone. I’d rather help someone else than feel too bad about things. But while I would like to believe that working hard will make it so that I can continue to do this, I’m well-aware doors have been opened for me. I was given opportunities from a very young age that I would not have otherwise had.”
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Alwyn is a British actor and songwriter who made his film debut inBilly Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk(2016). Alwyn went on to appear inBoy Erased(2018),Mary Queen of Scots(2018) andHarriet(2019). He also stars on Hulu’sConversations with Friends (2022).
The Grammy winner is currently dating singerTaylor Swift.
Stars at Noonis set to hit theaters October 14 and will be released on Hulu October 28.
source: people.com
