KiKi Layne is a natural — and not just when it comes to acting. While training to star opposite Charlize Theron in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s graphic novel-based film “The Old Guard” (streaming on Net…
” , the 28-year-old learned she’s quite adept at preparing firearms. “Our tactical trainer was blown away at how smooth all of my reloads were,” Layne tells. “I was changing my magazines like I was born doing it.” Layne, whose breakout role came in Barry Jenkins’ 2018 movie “If Beale Street Could Talk,” trained for more than nine weeks to master the combat and martial arts skills necessary to play Nile Freeman, the newest recruit into Theron’s band of immortal mercenaries.
They threw me right into it, but I’m grateful for it. Obviously, I’m like, “Oh my goodness, what have I gotten myself into?” But, I think it was really essential for the relationship that Charlize and I had to build, that kind of mirrored Andy and Nile’s relationship, to start in that place where even though we’re fighting against each other, we still have to support each other and look out for each other. One of the blessings about it is that we did get so much time to train.
Nile is essentially a Black woman superhero, especially since she’s a military soldier. What does it mean to get to play a role like that? Tell me more about working Charlize and Gina after co-starring with Regina King in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” What have you taken away from working with those three women?
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