Collider's Steve Weintraub recently sat down with actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James to discuss their new heart-stopping heist thriller, 'Fuze'. The film plunges present-day London into chaos when a World War II bomb, previously unexploded, is unearthed at a construction site. This triggers a city-wide evacuation, setting the stage for a tense race against time by a team of experts to defuse the threat. Amidst this crisis, a criminal operation seizes the opportunity to exploit the situation. Beyond Taylor-Johnson and James, 'Fuze' also features a talented ensemble cast including Saffron Hocking, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Elham Ehsas, and Sam Worthington.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who portrays a bomb disposal expert in 'Fuze', delved into the rigorous preparation for his role. He worked closely with a real-life EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) specialist named Nick Orr. Taylor-Johnson found Orr instrumental not only for the technical and linguistic authenticity required for defusing WWII explosives but also as a compelling character study. Orr, a former military personnel now working in privatized global organizations, impressed Taylor-Johnson with his incredible composure, discipline, authority, and ability to use gallows humor as a coping mechanism in high-stress, life-or-death situations. Orr's constant presence on set allowed Taylor-Johnson to convincingly embody the crisis management persona, asserting authority and maintaining calmness amidst chaos, particularly in David Mackenzie's unique directing style, which often involves uninterrupted takes lasting 13-15 minutes.

During his interview, Taylor-Johnson also expressed a degree of