Outlander star Caitríona Balfe moves from the 18th century role as Claire Fraser to modern times in the edge-of-your-seat thriller, The Amateur, starring opposite Rami Malek, and it’s an unrecognizable new look for the Irish actress.
With the final season of Outlander having already filmed and waiting for release either later this year or early next on STARZ, Balfe is tackling new film roles following her critically acclaimed performance in Belfast, which was also a period piece set in August 1969.
The Amateur, adapted from Robert Littell's bestselling novel, is set in modern times and follows Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible.
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Rami Malek, Caitríona BalfePhoto by John Wilson/2024 20th Century Studios.
Balfe plays one of Heller’s close allies, a solitary hacker named Inquiline Davies, who speaks with a Russian accent. Balfe says she was inspired by Russian activist, Nadia Tolokonnikova, one of the Pussy Riot activists, so she watched her TED talk and several podcasts to get the accent correct.
Caitríona BalfeCourtesy: STARZ
“It was just really smart,” Balfe told Collider of her decision to take on the role. “It was very well-written. I thought it was a really unique and creative take on this genre. It also felt like there were just such great character pieces throughout it, along with all of the action and everything else. Each one of these characters felt really fully formed and had a lot of depth to them.”
The Amateur is currently in theaters.
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