Despite talks of a pending retirement from acting, Brad Pitt wowed audiences worldwide with his return to the silver screen in the fast-paced action thriller Bullet Train. The action comedy saw a group of assassins battle against each other as they found themselves tasked with the same mission by seeming coincidence. In between fast-paced fighting sequences and comedic moments, the storyline ties together in a nice and satisfying resolution by the end of the film.
Among its other applaudable qualities, Bullet Train has a pretty impressive ensemble of talented actors and even some pretty huge musical sensations. While it has been said that Pitt was the saving grace of the film, others completely fell in love with the dynamic shared between a certain duo on screen. Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Lemon and Tangerine completely captivated audiences through their comedic on-screen bond. However, it seems as though this bond extended way further beyond the screen as the pair now consider each other besties. So let’s take a look at the adorable bromance that the pair of actors developed on the set of Bullet Train.
8 The Pair’s Dynamic On Bullet Train Was Practically Improvised
Many who watched the film fell in love with the dynamic that Taylor-Johnson and Tyree Henry’s characters shared. It seems as though the relationship that was shown on-screen in Bullet Train was actually a direct result of the pair’s friendship and banter. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Taylor-Johnson highlighted that many of the pair’s scenes had been improvised. Thus, their characters were a direct reflection of their real-life friendship.
The actor stated, “Everything you see is practically our rehearsals. It was just instantaneous. It was intuition and just good old improvisation and banter, which is very, very rare. I’ve never had that before with another actor. We really just bounced off one another, and we really truly got in sync. So I was able to be bold, and we just kept pushing each other”
7 Aaron Taylor-Johnson Isn’t Afraid To Publicly Praise Brian Tyree Henry
Later on in the THR interview, Taylor-Johnson showed just how much he loved his co-star and newfound bestie through his kind words of admiration. The 32-year-old praised Tyree Henry as both a professional and a person in general.
Taylor-Johnson stated, “Brian Tyree Henry is such a versatile, talented actor, and I was already a huge admirer of his work." He then added, “He is just a beautiful person and a good, good friend. I really care for him, and so it was all just built on trust. And once we had that trust built in, we were just able to go.”
6 Brian Tyree Henry Described The Friendship As A Codependency
Taylor-Johnson isn’t the only one of the two who is quick to praise his co-star bff and the heartwarming bond that they built. During an interview with CBR, Tyree Henry went into detail about the friendship that the pair developed on set.
The Atlanta star stated, “What I think is the true testimony of how great this partnership worked out is that Aaron and I are incredibly codependent on one another. It became a friendship that just manifested over a course of the five, six months that it took for us to make this movie.”
5 The Pair Wanted To Make Their On-Screen Relationship As Authentic As Possible
Later on in the CBR interview, Tyree Henry highlighted how the bond that the pair of talented actors developed served to flesh out their characters on screen. The actor detailed how, due to the pair of assassins’ close bond and history together, their real-life friendship made the story and their portrayal more believable and authentic.
Tyree Henry stated, “We just really wanted to develop Lemon and Tangerine to be characters that people really cared about, to make people really feel like there was this bloodline between the two of us so that if anything happened, either we got separated, or we weren't together in the film, people would feel that and would feel our need to be back with one another.” He went on to say, “It's a partnership that is truly based out of love and trust, and Aaron and I really wanted to make sure we kept that as authentic as possible.”
4 Brian Tyree Henry Knows Aaron Taylor-Johnson Inside And Out
It seems as though the pair’s bond developed so far beyond the Bullet Train screen that the actors now have extensive knowledge about each other inside and out. During a red carpet interview with London Live, Tyree Henry showcased just how much he knew about Taylor-Johnson as he described his personality compared to how he seemed to those who may not know him.
Tyree Henry stated, “You know, this guy’s so good at acting hard, but there’s really a gooey center in there.” He added, “He’s such a good family man, an incredible spirit. He makes me smile every time I’m with him.”
3 They Have An Adorable Pastime That They Enjoy Doing Together
Later on, in the London Live interview, Tyree Henry gave an even deeper insight into the nature of the pair’s friendship as he detailed feeling like he was part of Taylor-Johnson’s family. The Atlanta star even went on to highlight how the pair frequently enjoyed baking bread together.
Tyree Henry stated, “We would make bread together, break bread together, and then show up on set and kick Brad Pitt’s ass together.”
2 This Is How Aaron Taylor-Johnson Would Describe Brian Tyree Henry
After a long and fast-paced press run for Bullet Train, the pair of actors found themselves speaking about the other and their bond in extensive detail to interviewers and fans.In a red carpet THR interview Taylor-Johnson took a moment to praise his co-stars, particularly Tyree Henry describing him as his “brother in arms” and “partner in crime”.
1 Their Characters Wouldn't Have Been The Same Without The Other In The Film
It’s evident that the pair bounced off each other while filming and thus aided each other in the fleshing out of their Bullet Train characters. However, it seems that the two characters’ dependency on each other for their development went beyond that. During an interview with AP Archive, Taylor-Johnson highlighted how, straight from the get-go, there had been no Tangerine without Lemon (Tyree Henry). He went on to discuss how it was essentially their on and off-screen bond that truly created the characters audiences see.
