Archie Madekwe on Nov. 14, 2023 and Archie Madekwe in ‘Gran Turismo’.Photo:Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty, Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett CollectionArchie Madekwe’s role as a motorsports athlete in this year’sGran Turismorequired more than just a refresher behind the wheel.PEOPLE caught up with Madekwe, 28, at the Los Angeles premiere of his movieSaltburn, where the actor revealed that he learned how to drive a car while on the job shootingGran Turismo, in which he starred as real-life pro racer Jann Mardenborough.“I learned how to drive, and I was shooting during the day,” Madekwe tells PEOPLE, noting he took driving lessons in the United Kingdom. “And then at night, I was taking driving lessons, and then went off to Budapest and played a race car driver. It was intense.““No accidents. I’m doing great,” he adds. “Absolutely nothing on the insurance. I’m doing brilliant.“Madekwe asserts he is a “great driver,” though he tells PEOPLE he has not yet dared to take a spin in Los Angeles. “L.A. people aren’t great drivers,” he says. “I’m too scared. I’m too scared to do that.“Archie Madekwe on Nov. 14, 2023.Leon Bennett/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via GettyMadekwe is nearing the end of a productive year. In 2023, he appeared in the horror epicBeau Is Afraidand in Gal Gadot’s Netflix spy movieHeart of Stone.That was on top ofhis lead role inGran Turismoand a supporting performance inOscar-winning writerEmerald Fennell’s new filmSaltburn.InSaltburn, Madekwe acts opposite stars likeJacob Elordi,Barry Keoghan,Rosamund PikeandRichard E. Grantas a character named Farleigh, a member of the extended and wealthy family who inhabit the Saltburn estate Keoghan’s character Oliver is invited to spend a summer living with. Farleigh is presented as an antagonist to Oliver throughout the movie, and the actor tells PEOPLE that he found that “everything is a defense mechanism” with his character.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“He’s on the outside looking in. He’s just afraid that he’s going to be found out. And I just loved that about him,” Madekwe tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that I, at times related to that idea of, especially as a person of color, often you find yourself putting on appearances for people, to jumping into different spaces that you don’t feel welcome in. And I understood that in him immediately being in these spaces that he didn’t think he was welcomed in.“Archie Madekwe and David Harbour in ‘Gran Turismo’.Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection"And so I’m becoming a different person at spaces,” he adds. “I find him endlessly fascinating. I still do.“An official logline forSaltburncalls the movie “a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.” The movie follows Keoghan’s character’s summer break from Oxford University spent living with Felix (Elordi), a wealthy classmate whom he befriends.Saltburnis in theaters Nov. 24.
Archie Madekwe on Nov. 14, 2023 and Archie Madekwe in ‘Gran Turismo’.Photo:Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty, Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty, Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Archie Madekwe’s role as a motorsports athlete in this year’sGran Turismorequired more than just a refresher behind the wheel.PEOPLE caught up with Madekwe, 28, at the Los Angeles premiere of his movieSaltburn, where the actor revealed that he learned how to drive a car while on the job shootingGran Turismo, in which he starred as real-life pro racer Jann Mardenborough.“I learned how to drive, and I was shooting during the day,” Madekwe tells PEOPLE, noting he took driving lessons in the United Kingdom. “And then at night, I was taking driving lessons, and then went off to Budapest and played a race car driver. It was intense.““No accidents. I’m doing great,” he adds. “Absolutely nothing on the insurance. I’m doing brilliant.“Madekwe asserts he is a “great driver,” though he tells PEOPLE he has not yet dared to take a spin in Los Angeles. “L.A. people aren’t great drivers,” he says. “I’m too scared. I’m too scared to do that.“Archie Madekwe on Nov. 14, 2023.Leon Bennett/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via GettyMadekwe is nearing the end of a productive year. In 2023, he appeared in the horror epicBeau Is Afraidand in Gal Gadot’s Netflix spy movieHeart of Stone.That was on top ofhis lead role inGran Turismoand a supporting performance inOscar-winning writerEmerald Fennell’s new filmSaltburn.InSaltburn, Madekwe acts opposite stars likeJacob Elordi,Barry Keoghan,Rosamund PikeandRichard E. Grantas a character named Farleigh, a member of the extended and wealthy family who inhabit the Saltburn estate Keoghan’s character Oliver is invited to spend a summer living with. Farleigh is presented as an antagonist to Oliver throughout the movie, and the actor tells PEOPLE that he found that “everything is a defense mechanism” with his character.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“He’s on the outside looking in. He’s just afraid that he’s going to be found out. And I just loved that about him,” Madekwe tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that I, at times related to that idea of, especially as a person of color, often you find yourself putting on appearances for people, to jumping into different spaces that you don’t feel welcome in. And I understood that in him immediately being in these spaces that he didn’t think he was welcomed in.“Archie Madekwe and David Harbour in ‘Gran Turismo’.Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection"And so I’m becoming a different person at spaces,” he adds. “I find him endlessly fascinating. I still do.“An official logline forSaltburncalls the movie “a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.” The movie follows Keoghan’s character’s summer break from Oxford University spent living with Felix (Elordi), a wealthy classmate whom he befriends.Saltburnis in theaters Nov. 24.
Archie Madekwe’s role as a motorsports athlete in this year’sGran Turismorequired more than just a refresher behind the wheel.
PEOPLE caught up with Madekwe, 28, at the Los Angeles premiere of his movieSaltburn, where the actor revealed that he learned how to drive a car while on the job shootingGran Turismo, in which he starred as real-life pro racer Jann Mardenborough.
“I learned how to drive, and I was shooting during the day,” Madekwe tells PEOPLE, noting he took driving lessons in the United Kingdom. “And then at night, I was taking driving lessons, and then went off to Budapest and played a race car driver. It was intense.”
“No accidents. I’m doing great,” he adds. “Absolutely nothing on the insurance. I’m doing brilliant.”
Madekwe asserts he is a “great driver,” though he tells PEOPLE he has not yet dared to take a spin in Los Angeles. “L.A. people aren’t great drivers,” he says. “I’m too scared. I’m too scared to do that.”
Archie Madekwe on Nov. 14, 2023.Leon Bennett/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Leon Bennett/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Madekwe is nearing the end of a productive year. In 2023, he appeared in the horror epicBeau Is Afraidand in Gal Gadot’s Netflix spy movieHeart of Stone.That was on top ofhis lead role inGran Turismoand a supporting performance inOscar-winning writerEmerald Fennell’s new filmSaltburn.
InSaltburn, Madekwe acts opposite stars likeJacob Elordi,Barry Keoghan,Rosamund PikeandRichard E. Grantas a character named Farleigh, a member of the extended and wealthy family who inhabit the Saltburn estate Keoghan’s character Oliver is invited to spend a summer living with. Farleigh is presented as an antagonist to Oliver throughout the movie, and the actor tells PEOPLE that he found that “everything is a defense mechanism” with his character.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“He’s on the outside looking in. He’s just afraid that he’s going to be found out. And I just loved that about him,” Madekwe tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that I, at times related to that idea of, especially as a person of color, often you find yourself putting on appearances for people, to jumping into different spaces that you don’t feel welcome in. And I understood that in him immediately being in these spaces that he didn’t think he was welcomed in.”
Archie Madekwe and David Harbour in ‘Gran Turismo’.Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Gordon Timpen /Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
“And so I’m becoming a different person at spaces,” he adds. “I find him endlessly fascinating. I still do.”
An official logline forSaltburncalls the movie “a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.” The movie follows Keoghan’s character’s summer break from Oxford University spent living with Felix (Elordi), a wealthy classmate whom he befriends.
Saltburnis in theaters Nov. 24.
source: people.com
