Aaron Taylor-Johnson praises ‘privilege, honour and joy’ of working in England

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has said it is a “real privilege, honour and a joy” to have worked in England for his new, action-packed film, Fuze.

The British-born actor, 35, has become known for his roles in Hollywood productions including Kick-Ass (2010), Godzilla (2014), Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015) and Bullet Train (2022), and has previously lived in Los Angeles.

In his latest film, Taylor-Johnson stars as a military bomb disposal expert, Major Will Tranter, against the backdrop of a mass evacuation in London, after a Second World War era bomb was unearthed in the capital city.

Speaking to the Press Association ahead of the UK premiere of the heist film, the actor said: “The beauty of being at home in my hometown… making a movie with our British film crews – who I think (is) one of the best film crews in the industry – is just a real privilege and an honour and a joy.

“It’s exciting to do movies here in London. Then to be promoting and premiering here in Leicester Square is… it’s kind of the dream of how it sort of all started.”

Taylor-Johnson also hailed working with director David Mackenzie on his latest project, having last collaborated with him on war film, Outlaw King (2018).

He told PA: “The great thing for me was working with David Mackenzie again and knowing how he works.

“It’s sort of this kind of beautiful, creative chaos, in a way. He creates this environment… it pretty much almost feels like a documentary way of filming, and he just lets you kind of improvise and go with it.”

The actor wore a simple black suit, paired with a white shirt, with his hair in long loose curls as he attended the event at Odeon West End, central London.

He was joined on the red carpet by his co-star, Theo James, known for the Divergent film franchise, who was wearing a brown ensemble.

The 41-year-old actor wore a brown suit, paired with a brown shirt and matching shoes, accessorised with a pair of glasses.

Actress Saffron Hocking was also among the stars at the event, pictured wearing a black, halter-neck dress with mesh detail across her midriff, with her hair slicked back and wearing a simple make-up look.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, known for Apple TV+ drama Surface, also wowed crowds at the event, wearing a bright, bold, red dress with bow details accessorised with a silver choker and her hair tied up.

Fuze will be available to watch in cinemas across the UK from April 3.