‘I hate everything that’s action’: After La Casa de Papel, a Tokyo translator takes part in Netflix’s heist of the century

A skilled and experienced art thief plans an impossible heist with his elite team: to steal half a billion dollars worth of gold from a plane in the sky. This is a synopsis of In Flight, Netflix’s new blockbuster movie specially calibrated for home viewing.

The platform relied on international casting, including comedian/actor Kevin Hart, French actor Jean Reno (as the villain) and Ursula Corbero.

The Spanish actor has come a long way since La Casa de Papel, where he played Electric Tokyo. In Full Flight is one of his rare projects where he speaks the language of Shakespeare. This time, she slips into the shoes of Camellia, the queen of the wheel, who knows how to fly planes and boats.

That’s why it remains on the subject of robbery, even if the young woman confessed in the interview Hates this genre as well as the gimmicks that go along with it. It’s ironic when we know that he introduced himself through Season 5 of the Netflix series, where his character infiltrated the Bank of Spain, as well as the National Mint and Stamp Factory.

That didn’t stop him from playing the antagonist in 2021’s Snake Eyes (Baroness), a remake of the GI Joe saga that underperformed at the box office.

“I hate anything that involves action. I am very bad at this. I prefer comedy, but they always offer me the same thing. But as for In Full Flight, I really liked the script. I read it at once. And the character is clearly different from La Casa de Papel.”

Mid-flight, the start of a great adventure on Netflix?

It must be said that we do not know much about his character, except that he is of Spanish origin and has not seen his family in a long time. The full-flight script really gives the action pride of place and leaves the door open for a possible sequel if it’s successful.

Netflix is ​​a fan of action franchises because it’s a genre that’s popular with subscribers. We can cite Tyler Rake, The Old Guard (the sequel of which should be released this year) or Red Notice, the second and third parts of which are currently being written.

In Full Flight won’t be the last collaboration between Ursula Corbero and Netflix. The 34-year-old actor recently starred in the series Devoured by Flames, which was also a huge success, especially in France.