Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been recruited for a risky job. The Training Day, Tenet, and Twisters stars will lead the forthcoming movie The Take. Directed by Academy Award nominee Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes) and written by Simon Kinberg (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), the thriller promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Its cast includes Denzel Washington (Glory), Robert Pattinson (The Batman), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People), Danai Gurira (Black Panther), Sean Harris (The Stranger), Moisés Arias (Jockey, Monos), and Justin Kirk (Succession, Weeds).
Here’s everything you need to know about the movie before it hits select theaters and Netflix on Jan. 15.
What is The Take about?
Fresh out of the Army, former captain Noah (Pattinson) is trying to find his footing in civilian life when charismatic master thief Christian Carter (Washington) recruits him to join his crew for the score of a lifetime: robbing the richest bank in Manhattan.
The otherwise meticulous plan has just one hitch: Noah’s girlfriend, Rose (Edgar-Jones), works at the bank as a teller. With time and love on the line, Noah must figure out who he can trust if he’s going to make it out of the heist alive.
For Meirelles, what first intrigued him about Kinberg’s script was the unconventional blend of genres. “Until the end, you don’t know if you’re making a love story that has a robbery, or if you’re making a robbery film that has a love story,” he tells Tudum. “Both things have a lot of weight.”
The script also had a nonlinear, puzzle-like structure, which keeps audiences guessing as the story unfolds. And unlike many traditional heist movies, The Take unfolds almost entirely from the perspective of a single character, Noah. “You only know what he knows,” Meirelles explains.
Who is in The Take cast?
- Denzel Washington (Glory)
- Robert Pattinson (The Batman)
- Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People)
- Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead)
- Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible)
- Moisés Arias (Jockey, Monos)
- Justin Kirk (Succession, Weeds)
Meirelles was particularly impressed by Pattinson’s dedication and versatility. “He’s never late, he’s always available. If I need to do 20 takes, he’s there,” he says.
Edgar-Jones, meanwhile, brought something unexpected to the interpretation of her character, Rose, prompting the director to gladly adapt to a different vision than he’d originally imagined.
“I’m kind of a jazz director,” Meirelles says. “I see what I have and I incorporate it.”
And Washington kept the filmmaker on his toes with his spontaneous approach to dialogue. “Each take is a surprise,” Meirelles says of the actor’s penchant for improvisation. “It’s a delight to film like that … And it really surprises you. It’s brilliant.”
Who Else Is Behind The Take?
Meirelles will produce the movie alongside Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films. Samson Mucke will serve as an executive producer.
When Is The Take Release Date?
The Take is staking out select theaters and coming to Netflix on Jan. 15.
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