Pain Hustlers has been on the radar of streamers since its announcement owing to its star-studded cast. The inclusion of big names like Chris Evans and Emily Blunt and the strong ensemble cast is making the movie a head-turner even before its release. Apart from the cast, David Yates, the director of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, has made fans hopeful for a promising cinematic experience. Releasing on October 27th on Netflix, fans are expecting the movie to be a deserving awards contender. 

While the movie is all set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in a few days, the first look of the leading stars is out! Fans on social media can’t seem to hold their excitement after getting the intriguing sneak peek into the film.

Chris Evans and Emily Blunt built anticipation with their first look

The upcoming crime drama will follow the footsteps of American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street. The movie will revolve around the character of Liza Drake, played by Blunt, who gets caught up in an illegal conspiracy. Recently, Entertainment Weekly (EW) revealed the first look of Evans and Blunt in the upcoming flick. Fans took to Twitter to express their excitement by sharing GIFs and stickers in response to the post.

Pain Hustlers follows the story of a high-school dropout securing a position at a start-up to give her daughter a fulfilling life and then “ finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy”. Only time will tell whether this will be another Netflix blockbuster after One Piece’s overwhelming success. However, fans are excited to see the Harry Potter director swap his duties for big pharma corruption. 

During a recent interview, Yates talked about his experience in signing the two big shots of Hollywood in his upcoming movie.

David Yates on Emily Blunt and Chris Evans’ role

The 59-year-old director appeared in a recent interview with EW, where he discussed how he wanted to take a break from the fantasy genre and go back to his roots as a filmmaker. He further went on to talk about the leading actors’ reaction to the script and said, “Emily loved the character and she loved the idea of this story“. The 40-year-old actress is popular for taking up complex, multidimensional, and strong roles. Therefore, it was natural for her to like the character of Liza, who is “sometimes a little bit shady“.

Talking about the bona fide Captain America, Yates said he is excited about Evans inclining towards negative roles. The director took delight in inverting and turning the 42-year-old actors’ body of work and said, “Turning the guy who plays Captain America so beautifully… into a sleepy pharma rep was tempting“. Further describing Evans’ experience, he shared how the Ghosted actor enjoyed this transition and “found layers and levels in it“.

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