A Haunting New Apocalypse Movie Proves This Actor Deserves To Be A Much Bigger Star

Summary

• Jodie Comer’s performances in TV and film have been impressive, earning her awards and critical acclaim.
• The End We Start From
  showcases Comer’s talent as a film lead, since she delivers a wholly gripping and thought-provoking performance.
• Comer is poised for a Hollywood breakthrough, with exciting upcoming projects and a growing reputation as one of the best actors of her generation.

The End We Start From is a haunting new apocalypse film that’s worth watching in its own right. However, the movie also proves that lead actor Jodie Comer deserves to be a much bigger star in Hollywood at this point. Early in her career, Comer hit it big on British TV with series like My Mad Fat Diary, Doctor Foster, and Thirteen, but it was the BBC’s Killing Eve, which saw her starring opposite Sandra Oh, that brought Comer international acclaim. Even so, Jodie Comer isn’t quite a household name — yet.

Comer’s foray into movies came around the time Killing Eve‘s run ended in 2022. While the actor’s slate of films is still growing, she landed some pretty considerable roles. However, Comer’s abilities aren’t limited to the screen. Following her West End debut in the one-woman play Prima Facie, Comer earned a Laurence Olivier Award and, a year later, won a Tony Award for Prima Facie‘s Broadway debut. Now, Comer’s return to the screen in The End We Start From proves that the master of her craft deserves to be Hollywood’s next big star.

Jodie Comer Has Had A Lot Of Great Movie & TV Roles

Jodie Comer might not have the most extensive filmography, but she clearly has an aptitude for selecting must-watch projects. In the U.K., Comer’s breakthrough role came when she landed the lead in Thirteen, a limited series about a woman who finally escapes the cellar in which she’s imprisoned for over a decade. After Comer’s work in Thirteen nabbed her a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, she starred in the Starz series The White Princess and The White Queen before trading period-piece drama for a legacy-defining spy thriller, Killing Eve.

Jodie Comer already has half of the awards needed for EGOT status.

In Killing Eve, Comer plays Villanelle, a weirdly charismatic-yet-sociopathic assassin who develops a soft spot for Eve Polastri (Oh), the MI6 agent who’s obsessed with bringing her in. The high-stakes cat-and-mouse game sees Comer swap accents as quickly as outfits — a character requirement that allowed her to showcase her incredible craft and earned her an Emmy Award. Post-Killing Eve, Comer had an award-winning turn in the TV film Help; co-starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in the action-comedy movie Free Guy; and appeared in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel.

The End We Start From Is More Proof Jodie Comer Should Be A Massive Star By Now

Directed by Mahalia Belo, The End We Start From is based on Megan Hunter’s best-selling climate-disaster survival novel of the same name. In the film, Jodie Comer plays the Woman, a new mother who’s forced to abandon her home in London after the city floods. With her newborn, she flees north to avoid further fallout related to the ecological crisis. Lauded for its unique approach to the survival genre, The End We Start From is a stark reminder of the state of the planet — and what it will become when the next generation inherits it.

The End We Start From
is available to rent on platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

Joined by a strong ensemble cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston and Mark Strong, Comer delivers a truly gripping performance. With Comer at the film’s center, The End We Start From interrogates hard truths about both motherhood and climate disaster in ways both thoughtful and haunting. In total, the movie earned a whopping nine British Independent Film Award nominations in the wake of a successful Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) debut. Although not a blockbuster apocalypse film, The End We Start From deserves to find a wide audience — much like its star.

Jodie Comer Deserves A True Hollywood Breakthrough – When Will It Happen?

With The End We Start From dropping on streaming platforms, 2024 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for Comer, who briefly left the screen to pursue her award-winning stage work. In addition to The End We Start From, Comer will appear alongside Austin Butler and Tom Hardy in The Bikeriders, a 2023 film that will finally hit theaters in June 2024. Additionally, Comer lent her voice to the 2024 survival horror game Alone in the Dark, which sees her character, Emily Hartwood, teaming up with private investigator Edward Carnby (David Harbour) to find a missing relative.

Jodie Comer had a cameo role in
Star Wars: Episode IX—The Rise of Skywalker
.

With both The End We Start From and The Bikeriders receiving rave reviews — especially in regard to Comer’s central performances — it’s clear that the actor deserves a proper Hollywood breakthrough. Beloved by her fans and dubbed one of her generation’s best talents by critics, Comer is undoubtedly acclaimed, but she isn’t quite a household name yet. Able to play a wide array of characters and transcend genres, Jodie Comer’s moment will happen. After all, the Tony and Emmy-winning actor deserves an award-worthy film role next.

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  The End We Start From

  Release Date:

  2024-01-19

  Director:

  Mahalia Belo

  Cast:

  Jodie Comer, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston, Mark Strong, Joel Fry, Gina McKee

  Rating:

  R

  Runtime:

  102 Minutes

  Genres:

  Drama, Thriller

  Writers:

  Alice Birch

  Studio(s):

  BBC Films, BFI, SunnyMarch, Anton, C2 Motion Picture Group, Hera Pictures

  Distributor(s):

  Signature Entertainment