‘Rebel Ridge’ Star Aaron Pierre Has Already Worked With One of Hollywood’s Biggest Directors in a $90 Million Blockbuster
- Aaron Pierre’s performance in Rebel Ridge has generated global buzz, showcasing his immense potential in Hollywood.
- Pierre’s collaboration with a renowned director years before Rebel Ridge highlights his growing reputation in the industry.
- His dedication to performing his own stunts and intense training for Rebel Ridge has earned critical acclaim and a high Rotten Tomatoes score.
Generating buzz globally, Aaron Pierre just made his profound presence felt with Netflix’s action thriller, Rebel Ridge. The Jeremy Saulnier movie features the actor as an ex-Marine embroiled in a standoff with local police. Filled with high-octane action sequences, it debuted to a resounding critical reception a day ago. As such, there now lies a spotlight on him making further inroads into blockbuster Hollywood.
Despite having demonstrated his skills in several shows and movies like Krypton and Foe, social media sparks did come flying, wondering how the star fell into Saulnier’s radars. To answer this question, there comes the fact that Pierre is no stranger to making a big splash. Currently en route to becoming an increasingly well-known actor, he had his worth already evaluated by one of the industry’s most well-known visionaries, years before.
Aaron Pierre had already collaborated with a Hollywood stalwart even before Jeremy Saulnier
Rebel Ridge has risen to clinch the top spot in current Netflix charts across most countries worldwide. Additionally, the movie has put the focus on Aaron Pierre, bringing Jeremy Saulnier’s vision to life. However, in terms of collaborating with big names and delivering the best, the Brother star had already done so for director M. Night Shyamalan for his flick, Old, as far back as 2021.
Acclaimed for his plotlines full of psychological thrills and mind-bending suspense, the filmmaker holds the distinction of being one of Hollywood’s standout visionaries. Thus, his roping-in of Aaron Pierre years before Rebel Ridge had already cemented the mettle of the latter. And the 30-year-old excelled in his role as an aspiring rapper named Brendan, aka Mid-Sized Sedan, in the film, even going on to record songs to add authenticity.
The plot for Old had a group of vacationers land on a beach where time passed by in the blink of an eye, leading everyone to age rapidly. Pierre’s character added a mysterious tone to the narrative as he appeared aloof and detached near the body of a dead woman. Additionally, his performance gave a calm yet suspenseful vibe that made character interactions feel real and more unsettling, exactly as intended.
Rebel Ridge had Aaron Pierre showcase his true skills
The story that Jeremy Saulnier prepared for Rebel Ridge involved Aaron Pierre taking up the role of Terry Richmond and getting involved in scenes that demanded heavy combat and stunt sequences. Remarkably, the actor opted to perform most of these heavy-duty scenes on his own. To bring out the best, he took up active training and leveraged his knowledge of martial arts to make scenes feel more natural.
The result came forward in critical reviews with a current Rotten Tomatoes score of 95%. Moreover, in talks with Men’s Health, the actor also elaborated on how the training for this movie helped him better understand strength training as well as the fundamental fact that “flexibility is a strength”. Overall, Rebel Ridge threw open Pierre’s action-combat potential, making him look for potential upcoming roles in big-name franchises.
Rebel Ridge is streaming on Netflix.
