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It’s only February, but the 2025 movie release schedule is filling up with some pretty exciting new films. In this day and age, we don’t always need to find a big screen for said new releases, and such is the case with Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge. The film was just released today and can be watched by anyone with an Apple TV+ subscription. We’ve been all-in on The Gorge since the release of the first trailer months ago, but perhaps the same can’t be said for the film’s stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller. That’s because there’s a big “wink” at both of their careers that the A-listers pleaded with the producers to remove.
For most of the film, Miles Teller’s Levi and Anya Taylor-Joy’s Drasa are living isolated lives on either side of a massive gorge. During a montage where the two are trying to entertain themselves, Levi can be seen drumming, and Drasa can be seen playing chess. As you likely know, these acts harken back to projects the two of them worked on much earlier in their careers, and to avoid being too self-referential, Anya Taylor-Joy tried to get the segment nixed. While speaking with the two of them to celebrate The Gorge’s release, she told me this:
So, in this movie, Miles plays the drums and I played chess and I’m pretty sure that as soon as I said ‘yes’ to the movie I was like, ‘Can we get rid of this?’ But we were overruled, and it seems like people have enjoyed it, so we were happy to be overruled. But I sat down at the chess board and I was like, ‘I have been here before.’
The project she’s referring to is 2020’s The Queen’s Gambit, a Netflix series that followed Anya Taylor-Joy’s Beth Harmon on her long journey to become a chess master. The show was a huge success for Netflix and earned Anya Taylor-Joy a Golden Globe for her performance. It’s arguably one of the most recognizable roles of her career, so obviously upon seeing her play chess in The Gorge, people will draw a parallel.
The same goes for Miles Teller, who famously played drums in 2014’s Whiplash. Damien Chazelle’s first film is still sparking divisive discussions over a decade later, with some saying that it should have won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and others saying they refused to vote for the film entirely. Either way, it’s one of Miles Teller’s most noteworthy roles, and he said this about the fact that he plays drums in The Gorge:
It’s like a little wink.
At the end of the day, they both seem glad that they lost the fight with their producers to get said “wink” removed, even though I likely struck up the exact conversation with them that they were trying to avoid.
The Gorge is directed by Scott Derrickson of Doctor Strange and The Black Phone fame (the latter of which is getting a sequel), and the horror director has delivered a delightfully dark love story. Watch it right now on Apple TV+! As far as everything else coming our way on the 2025 movie release schedule, keep it here at CinemaBlend for the latest.
Anya Taylor Joy’s Had A Blunt Reaction To The Chess Scene In The Gorge, But Something Changed Her Mind
Anya Taylor Joy, the star of Netflix’s hit series “The Queen’s Gambit,” has been making headlines for her incredible performance as chess prodigy Beth Harmon. However, it seems that even she had a moment of doubt when it came to filming one of the show’s most pivotal scenes.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Anya revealed that she initially had a blunt reaction to the chess scene in the gorge, where Beth plays a pivotal match against Russian champion Borgov. She admitted that she found the scene challenging to film and wasn’t sure if she had captured the intensity and emotion of the moment.
But something changed her mind. Anya shared that after watching the final cut of the scene, she was blown away by the powerful and emotional impact it had. She realized that her initial doubts were unfounded and that the scene had turned out even better than she had hoped.
Fans of “The Queen’s Gambit” have praised Anya’s performance in the gorge scene, with many calling it one of the standout moments of the series. It’s clear that Anya’s dedication to her craft and her commitment to bringing Beth Harmon to life have paid off in a big way.
So, if you were one of the viewers who was on the edge of your seat during the chess scene in the gorge, rest assured that Anya Taylor Joy’s initial doubts were quickly dispelled. The scene may have been a challenge to film, but it’s clear that it was worth every second.
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