Director Kenneth Branagh compares Jodie Comer to young Meryl Streep

Kenneth Branagh has just paid Jodie Comer the greatest compliment in Hollywood: he compared him to Meryl Streep.

In a new interview, the award -winning filmmaker has discussed Commer’s realization in his next film, Madeline Hynde’s latest disturbance, Lifting the praise of her main 32 -year -old wife.

“I consider myself lucky to have worked with her at this stage of her career,” said Branagh speaking to Uk Outlet Time.

He added: “As someone said one day about the young Streep,” I would have liked to have shared in his future “.

THE Kill Eve The actress remained humble when the comparison of the Streep director appeared in a separate interview for the same story, answering: “He is very nice … bless him.”

A psychological thriller that will be released in theaters next year, Madeline Hynde’s latest disturbance Also put Patricia Arquette, Michael Sheen, Tom Bateman and Vicky McClure. Branagh remained shy on the intrigue of the film in the Times Interview, teasing only vague poetic details on the character of Comer – “dark night of the soul … imprudent emotional exhibition, volatility.”

Commer is glory by playing Assassin Villanelle in the successful series BBC America Kill the day before. The role has earned the praise of his praise, marking him a 2019 Emmy Award for the exceptional main actress in a dramatic series and two Bafta TV Awards.

The British actress also won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for best actress for her performance as a lawyer defending men against sexual assault until she himself becomes a victim in the stage At first glance. She held up in the drama of Ridley Scott in 2021, The last duel, in which she played opposite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and in Bikérides, Drama of Jeff Nichols from the 1960s on the rise and fall of a Midwest motorcycle gang which also presented Tom Hardy and Austin Butler.

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Commer currently adorns the big screen in the Zombie thriller of Danny Boyle 28 years laterA sequel to the 2002 film 28 days later.

Responding to Branagh’s other comment on the way she had “hard work hunger,” said Commer Time“Probably. I like a little hard work. It is a space that I like to be, that I don’t think I understand it perfectly, or I will really do it.”

Speaking about the way she keeps the boundaries between her work and her personal life, Commer noted: “There seems to be a real fashion to see how much you can torture yourself. And you can see it a lot about the campaign season [for awards]. It becomes: “How far has everyone went?” How much did everyone give? And that’s not something I can connect personally with. “”

Streep is a Hollywood legend with three Oscars, Four Emmys, Two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a presidential medal of Liberty, seven nominations in Grammy and an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. She recently appeared on Only murders in the building Seasons 3 and 4 as Loretta Durkin, an actress who marries the main character Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) in the final of season 4.