Bullet Train: How super-tight spaces contributed to the fierce fight scenes in the new action movie

While certainly more spacious than airplanes, the average train isn’t exactly a vehicle that offers a lot of space for passengers. Benches and seating are arranged to maximize the number of people who can travel at the same time, and extras like tables don’t really help. For this it may not be considered the ideal setting for a great action movie with characters fighting endlessly, but the protagonists of David Leitch’s film High speed train they would disagree, arguing that limited space is an important part of what enhances the enjoyment of the movie.

As captured in the video at the beginning of this article, I interviewed High speed train with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Hiroyuki Sanada and Brad Pitt at the end of last month at the virtual press day for the new film, and one question I asked everyone was: how to make the crazy action that the film required. small spaces. Taylor-Johnson explained that he thinks that not having much space to work in is an advantage for the job, as the constraints of the environment require creative solutions. the actor said

The film is based on the book. beetle maria by Kōtarō Isaka, and his main group are all assassins, hit men and murderers who board a bullet train in Tokyo bound for Kyoto. Each of the characters has their own motivations and goals for being on the high-speed train and very often intersections lead to conflicts and violent confrontations.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson cited an example in High speed train with Brad Pitt and Brian Tyree Henry facing off in the silent car of the titular transport, noting that the limits have improved both the action and the comedy:

Joking with his co-star, Brian Tyree Henry noted that some interesting chemistry has occurred due to the limited space and the fact that Brad Pitt is apparently not one to deal with limits. He said laughing,

Playing The Elder, a character who makes a big entrance into the film at the end of the second act, Hiroyuki Sanada didn’t spend as much time on the bullet train as his co-stars, but he certainly had his experience with spaces and was impressed by the work of director David Leitch in space. Sanada said,

The sentiment about working with David Leitch was also echoed by Brian Tyree Henry. He explained that there were moments on set where he wasn’t sure how certain scenes would work, but the fact that they did is a testament to the director’s skill:

Bullet Train, with a brilliant cast including Joe King, Andrew Koji, Sandra Bullock, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, Masi Oka, Karen Fukuhara and others, as well as Aaron-Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Hiroyuki Sanada and Brad Pitt, will be released in theaters this Friday. Tickets are on sale now and if you’re a fan of the movie stars, you should definitely check out our upcoming guides by Brad Pitt and Brian Tyree Henry.

For all the other movies coming out in theaters and streaming later this year, our 2022 movie release schedule has the information you’re looking for.