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Irish Independent
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Hallow Road review: Claustrophobic tension-fuelled thriller set almost entirely inside a moving car is full of surprises
Alice says she hit a pedestrian while driving through the woods. The car is in a ditch, the stranger is unresponsive, and the ambulance has yet to show. Luckily, mam and dad have a second car. It'll take them an hour to reach Alice, but Frank (a first-class worrier) and Maddie (an experienced paramedic) will stay on the phone all night, if they need to. Think you know where this is headed? Think again. Partly filmed in Ireland, Hallow Road plots an unusual course and is set almost entirely inside a moving car. It's a claustrophobic stage, for any actor, but Pike and Rhys rise to the challenge, and this eerie, tension-fuelled two-hander, directed by Babak Anvari, is full of surprises. You'll ask yourself what you'd do, in Maddie's situation – you might also start to wonder what sort of film you're watching. I've said too much. Prepare to be stunned.
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Rosamund Pike recounts scary mugging incident: 'Pretty horrible'
Rosamund Pike recounts scary mugging incident: 'Pretty horrible' Show Caption Hide Caption 'I Care a Lot': 'Gone Girl' Rosamund Pike returns to extreme roles Rosamund Pike stars in the new Netflix film "I Care a Lot," alongside Peter Dinklage and Eiza González. USA TODAY Rosamund Pike is looking back on her scary experience of being mugged, which may have been even more frightening for her mom. The "Gone Girl" star, 46, shared in an interview on "Magic Radio" that she was once attacked and had her phone stolen while she was walking down the street on a call with her mom. "I was on the phone to my mother on a mobile phone walking on the road, and I was mugged," Pike recounted. "The phone was snatched, so all she heard was me scream or yelp, and a thud, and the phone went dead." The actress said she was on the way to meet up with friends at the time. After the mugging, Pike recalled that she walked to a pub, met her friends and called her mom back. But she noted that this must have been an excruciating period of time for her mother while she was waiting to hear from her. "For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes," Pike said. 'She's so shocking': Rosamund Pike finds her new role of a lifetime with Netflix's 'I Care a Lot' A representative for Pike confirmed to USA TODAY that the incident occurred in 2006. Pike shared the story on "Magic Radio" after she was asked if she ever caused her parents anxiety growing up. She and co-star Matthew Rhys were discussing their latest film "Hallow Road," a thriller in which parents receive a call from their teenage daughter saying that she has hit someone with her car. Rosamund Pike discusses that wild 'I Care a Lot' ending: 'It gives you everything' After Pike shared her mugging story and discussed the distress it caused her mother, Rhys said this is "kind of what the film's about." On a lighter note, the "Americans" actor said he "did a good job of never letting" his parents "know the kind of peril I was in" growing up. Pike is known for her roles in films like the 2014 thriller "Gone Girl," for which she earned a best actress Oscar nomination, and the James Bond movie "Die Another Day." She recently starred in the Amazon Prime Video fantasy series "The Wheel of Time," which according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter has been canceled after three seasons.
New York Post
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Gone Girl' star Rosamund Pike reveals she was punched in the face during ‘horrible' mugging incident
Rosamund Pike experienced a traumatic robbery nearly ten years ago. The 'Gone Girl' star, 46, recently appeared on U.K.'s 'Magic Radio' and revealed that she was mugged in London in 2006. 'I was on the phone to my mother – on a mobile phone walking along a road – and I was mugged,' Pike recalled. 'The phone was snatched so all she heard was me scream and a thud and the phone went dead.' 5 Rosamund Pike on 'Magic Radio.' Magic Radio/YouTube 5 Rosamund Pike in 'Gone Girl.' 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Collection 'And then I just walked to the pub and called her there when I met my friends,' Pike said of her mother. 'For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes.' The 'Wheel of Time' actress claimed that the mugger was 'some kid on a bicycle' who physically assaulted her as she stole her phone. '[They] punched me down the side of my cheek and snatched my phone out of my hand,' Pike said, adding that she was 'angry' in the moment. 5 Rosamund Pike at the UK screening of 'Hallow Road' in London on April 28. Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage Pike appeared on 'Magic Radio' with Matthew Rhys to promote their new thriller film 'Hallow Road,' in which they play parents who get a distressed phone call from their college-age daughter and have to help her. Director Babak Anvari told Collider in an interview last week that the film explores a parents' 'worst nightmare.' 5 Rosamund Pike seen at CBS Studio in New York City on March 26. GC Images Rhys, 50, also spoke to the outlet about working with Pike on the intense project. 'It was probably the improvisational work we did at the beginning. We did some improvisational rehearsals. It wasn't really a shock; I don't think you said 'action,' but you said you can kind of begin whenever you want, and it's like a switch with Rosamund, the intensity, the 'now it's game time' switch,' he explained. 'It's kind of startling. It's so immediate and so deep. I went, 'Oh, it's time to step up.' There's no easing our way into this, and I think that's how she attacks every day and every scene,' said Rhys. 5 Rosamund Pike attends the 'My Master Builder' West End opening night in London on April 29. WireImage Last year, Pike made headlines when she attended the 2024 Golden Globe Awards in massive headpiece to hide injuries she sustained in a skiing accident. 'I had an accident over Christmas — I had a skiing accident and I had to think, you know, not what you want when you're coming to the Golden Globes on the seventh of January,' the 'Saltburn' actress told Variety on the red carpet. 'So on the 26th of December, my face was entirely smashed up,' she continued. 'And I thought I need to protect I need to do something.'
Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Terrified Bond star reveals she was mugged and punched in face ‘by kid on bicycle' while talking to her mum on phone
The actress ran to a pub and borrowed a phone from a friend '15 MINS OF HELL' Terrified Bond star reveals she was mugged and punched in face 'by kid on bicycle' while talking to her mum on phone Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ACTRESS Rosamund Pike has spoken of the '15 minutes' of hell when a mugger violently snatched her phone from her hand. The James Bond star screamed in terror as she was punched in the face while talking to her mother, opera singer Caroline Friend. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Rosamund Pike has spoken of the '15 minutes' of hell when a mugger violently snatched her phone from her hand Credit: Getty 2 The Bond star screamed in terror as she was punched in the face while talking to her mother, opera singer Caroline Friend Credit: Alamy Caroline was left fearing the worst until Rosamund, 46, was finally able to call her back after borrowing another phone. Rosamund said: 'I was on the phone to my mother — on a mobile phone walking along a road — and I was mugged. 'The phone was snatched so all she heard was me scream and a thud and the phone went dead.' Rosamund, whose new film Hallow Road has just hit cinemas, ran to a pub and borrowed a phone from a friend. She said of her mum: 'For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes.' The London-born actress, a mum of two, spoke out after the latest Met Police figures revealed 70,137 mobiles were stolen in the capital last year — 192 a day. Most are sold on the black market or broken down for parts and shipped to China. The market for stolen phones is now worth around £50million and last year's London total represents a huge leap on 2020, when 20,000 phones were reported stolen. Other celebs mugged for phones include presenter Kym Marsh, who was left 'vulnerable and shaken', Strictly star Annabel Croft, who described last year's bike snatch as 'terrifying', and veteran entertainer Christopher Biggins. Rosamund told Magic Radio about her ordeal. Talking previously about her snatched mobile, she said she was left with a bruise on the side of her face. Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys psychological thriller 'Hallow Road' She added it was 'from where some kid on a bicycle sped past me, punched me down the side of my cheek, and snatched my phone out of my hand. I'm angry'. The actress, who starred with Pierce Brosnan in 2002's Die Another Day, also had her phone stolen at the Bafta awards in 2007. The thief took her handbag, which also contained her purse. Talking at the time about her bad luck, she said: 'I had a fire in my apartment . . . and I was burgled the year before, so I've got used to owning things for a little while and then tending to part with them.'
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Terrified Bond star reveals she was mugged and punched in face ‘by kid on bicycle' while talking to her mum on phone
ACTRESS Rosamund Pike has spoken of the '15 minutes' of hell when a mugger violently snatched her phone from her hand. 2 Rosamund Pike has spoken of the '15 minutes' of hell when a mugger violently snatched her phone from her hand Credit: Getty 2 The Bond star screamed in terror as she was punched in the face while talking to her mother, opera singer Caroline Friend Credit: Alamy Caroline was left fearing the worst until 'The phone was snatched so all she heard was me scream and a thud and the phone went dead.' Rosamund, whose new film Hallow Road has just hit cinemas, ran to a pub and borrowed a phone from a friend. Read More on TV She said of her mum: 'For her, it was probably a pretty horrible 15 minutes.' The London-born actress, a mum of two, spoke out after the latest Met Police figures revealed 70,137 mobiles were stolen in the capital last year — 192 a day. Most are sold on the black market or broken down for parts and shipped to China. The market for stolen phones is now worth around £50million and last year's London total represents a huge leap on 2020, when 20,000 phones were reported stolen. Most read in News TV Other celebs mugged for phones include presenter Rosamund told Magic Radio about her ordeal. Talking previously about her snatched mobile, she said she was left with a bruise on the side of her face. Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys psychological thriller 'Hallow Road' She added it was 'from where some kid on a bicycle sped past me, punched me down the side of my cheek, and snatched my phone out of my hand. I'm angry'. The actress, who starred with Pierce Brosnan in 2002's Die Another Day, also had her phone stolen at the Bafta awards in 2007. The thief took her handbag, which also contained her purse. Talking at the time about her bad luck, she said: 'I had a fire in my apartment . . . and I was burgled the year before, so I've got used to owning things for a little while and then tending to part with them.'
