Daisy Ridley Set To Star in Vertiginous Action-Thriller CLEANER From Director Martin Campbell
Star Wars star Daisy Ridley is set to star in a vertiginous high-wire action-thriller titled Cleaner, which comes from Martin Campbell, the director behind Casino Royale and GoldenEye. This is going to be a great film for those of you who are afraid of heights.
The story is set in present-day London, and it “will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts.”
Their just cause is hijacked by “a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.”
The movie seems to have some Die Hard vibes and Ridley is the John McClane of the story. This should be a fun project for the actress!
Campbell said in a statement: “Cleaner is a nail-biting thriller, unique and original in both its characters and its setting. Much of the film takes place on the side of the Shard – hundreds of feet up in the air – and I want the audience to be up there with Joey in a stomach-churning, vertiginous experience. There isn’t a more instinctive and powerful actress than Daisy right now to help us do just that. The majority of my movies have been thrillers and Cleaner is one of the best I’ve ever read.”
Producer Sebastien Raybaud said: “It has always been the intention to make European action-thrillers that are sophisticated, provocative, and fun at the same time. Independent films from our region with heart and identity, but which also provide a unique and accessible proposition for contemporary audiences globally. With Martin and Daisy taking lead, and a script that is so unpredictable and authentic, we have everything we need do just that.”
Ridley recently completed work on the noir thriller she developed titled Magpie. She will next be seen in The Marsh King’s Daughter and Young Woman And The Sea. Ridley will also be reprising her role as Rey in one of the Star Wars: New Jedi Order movies.