When the idea was pitched to me, I was already fascinated by boxing movies, and fascinated by a story in this genre that was different. Usually, these pieces are focused on who comes out victorious in battle. Here, it's about how the man at the center has to drop a lot of weight quickly and by any means, legal or not, to even be able to compete.
It wasn't focused on the fight, but more on the battle to make weight, the fight of making weight, hence the title, The Cut. That felt like a fresh and unique take. Bloom mentions to me that he's still recovering from getting into the rough headspace of his character, The Boxer, and the physical transformation he had to go through.
My stylist, Monty Jackson, was in touch with Celine. I've always been a big fan of Hedi [Slimane], and he put something together that was just fantastic. It felt sort of like a throwback to another era, which I loved. It was a clean, old-school, movie look.
As an actor, you make a movie, and you dive into a character. I always go 110%. You never know how that will turn out, but I try to remain centered.
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