With writer-directorAndrea Berloff’sThe Kitchenopening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down withDomhnall Gleesonto talk about the film. Based on the DC Vertigo comic book series of the same name,The Kitchenis set in 1978 Hell’s Kitchen and revolves around three housewives (Melissa McCarthy,Elisabeth MossandTiffany Haddish) whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. They’re then forced to take matters into their own hands by assuming control of the Irish mafia. Domhnall Gleeson plays someone you would not want to make angry.
During the interview, Gleeson talked about makingThe Kitchen, if he felt any pressure with the short shooting schedule, if he had fun playing his character, and more. In addition, with Gleeson playing General Hux in the recentStar Warsmovies, I asked him what he means to be part of the franchise and his reaction reading theStar Wars 9script (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) for the first time.
Check out what he had to say in the player above.
The Kitchenalso starsJames Badge Dale,Brian d’Arcy James,Margo Martindale,Common,Bill Camp,E.J. Bonilla,Wayne Duvall,Annabella Sciorra, andMyk Wattford.
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Here’s the official synopsis forThe Kitchen:
The gritty, female-driven mob drama “The Kitchen,” from New Line Cinema and BRON Creative, was written and directed by Andrea Berloff, who was nominated for an Oscar for the original screenplay for “Straight Outta Compton.”
“The Kitchen” stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”), Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip”), and Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) as three 1978 Hell’s Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia’s matters into their own hands—proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition…literally.
