Karl City and Priyanka Chopra Jonas try their palms on the pirate style with The Bluff, and have a couple of distinctive inspirations for doing so.
The Prime Video action-thriller facilities on a girl dwelling within the nineteenth century Cayman Islands whose quiet life together with her son and sister-in-law is interrupted by the arrival of a pirate with ties to her previous. City, finest identified not too long ago for main Prime Video’s The Boys and the upcoming Mortal Kombat II, stars within the movie because the ruthless Captain Connor, whereas Jonas, who has steadily been rising her display screen presence with every thing from Love Once more to Heads of State, leads as Ercell.
Alongside City and Jonas, who additionally produces the movie, The Bluff encompasses a star-studded roster together with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy‘s Ismael Cruz Córdova, Anemone‘s Safia Oakley-Inexperienced, Vedanten Naidoo, The Wrecking Crew‘s Temuera Morrison and Goosebumps‘ Zack Morris. The film additionally serves as a reunion between Jonas and the Russo brothers, having beforehand teamed on the Prime Video spy thriller Citadel, which nonetheless has a second season in improvement.
Forward of the movie’s launch, ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan interviewed Karl City and Priyanka Chopra Jonas to debate The Bluff. The celebs opened up concerning the motion style icons they turned to for inspiration of their performances, in addition to how their characters gave them the chance to meet a few of their wildest imaginations, and the issues they need they have been capable of have taken from set.
The Bluff Stars Turned To Everybody From Lara Croft To Harrison Ford For Inspiration
With its pirate style roots, probably the most notable comparability already being made to The Bluff is that of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, whereas its hand-to-hand fight has evoked recollections of 87North and the John Wick franchise. In their characters, Jonas started by recalling how “Lara Croft was one thing that my creativeness was filled with after I was youthful,” feeling that her flip as Ercell gave her the chance to meet a few of these desires:
“I believe that she was simply formidable, cool,” Jonas warmly expressed. “Angelina Jolie nonetheless is, however she was simply so assured and had a way of self, which I believe is probably the most enticing factor in a hero or anybody you look as much as.“
Jonas then went on to share that a part of what attracted her to wish to each lead and produce The Bluff was its exploration of “how far would an individual go to guard their household” and is somebody “prepared to search out out what you are able to when somebody threatens your loved ones.” Denoting that she “was a brand new mother” when she began filming the Prime Video thriller, she introduced an depth to the function that “I might rip somebody in half” in the event that they threatened her household. She additionally recollects being thrilled at attending to play a feminine pirate, as there are “possibly 5 girls who’ve had the chance” to take action.
For City, he cited various beloved New Zealand actors as being a significant inspiration for him going into the movie, particularly Jurassic Park‘s Sam Neill and Temuera Morrison, who the star expressed being “very lucky” to have labored with on The Bluff. He continued by naming some journey style icons as serving to affect his efficiency, particularly Jack Nicholson and Harrison Ford, as he “grew up within the period the place Han Solo and Indiana Jones have been nice, enjoyable characters” and have been “prevalent” in popular culture.
Apparently, he additionally cited Sigourney Weaver within the Alien movies as being an inspiration for him and for his view of The Bluff, as he has not often “seen such a strong, sturdy, female archetype” in the best way of Ellen Ripley. He went on to level to Jonas’ Ercell as being an ideal continuation of this uncommon character sort, and being “tremendous excited” for audiences to see her work within the movie.
When requested about how Captain Connor compares to the opposite villains he is performed, Jonas interjected by teasing The Bluff‘s antagonist to be “the boyfriend from hell,” earlier than City went on to share that his course of is “to determine why you are doing what you are doing“ as a personality, no matter protagonist or antagonist:
Karl City: With the case of Connor, it was actually about establishing the character in a basis that was a person who’s been betrayed by his nation, betrayed by his associate and his lover, or a person who’s on a quest for freedom. And the one approach that he can reside on this world that he has helped construct, is to search out his ex-partner and ex-lover. I believe on the core of this story, is a tragic love story. I actually just like the questioning of, “Why did you allow?”
Jonas Took 1 Factor From The Set…And Promptly Returned It
With a manufacturing filled with dedication to historic accuracy, The Bluff is filled with genuine props that each City and Jonas had their eyes set on to doubtlessly preserve for themselves. Jonas, although, confirms she “did not preserve something,” however did initially take “one of many gold bars from the treasure chest” within the movie, solely to “carry it again the following day” as she was “so nervous” about getting in bother for having carried out so.
That being stated, Jonas did get to maintain the bust armorplate that her character wears within the film’s third act, recalling it as being “three months of handiwork” that she simply needed to get her palms on and having needed to “put on it for the premiere” and being thrilled to “showcase the artistry” that went into it:
Priyanka Chopra: I needed to actually showcase the artistry that went into our costumes, and the depth with which every thing was considered, and the realism during which it was based mostly. And it was simply so stunning. However I did preserve that.
City, who beforehand teased he might have stored a blade from the film’s set, admitted to being “gutted” that he did not get to maintain the jacket that Captain Connor wore within the movie. Very like Jonas, who assured the star that she’s “positive [the studio still] have it,” he was able to put on the jacket “on the crimson carpet” premiere of the Prime Video thriller.
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- Launch Date
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February 25, 2026
- Runtime
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101 Minutes
- Director
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Frank E. Flowers
- Writers
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Frank E. Flowers, Joe Ballarini