Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab on the emotional fallout of ‘Apollo Has Fallen’
Actors Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab discuss the character dynamics and emotional stakes in the new action series 'Apollo Has Fallen'. The show serves as a sequel to 'Paris Has Fallen' within the established 'Has Fallen' film universe.
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It provides insight into the production and narrative development of popular international action entertainment franchises.
The globetrotting action series , Apollo Has Fallen sees Vincent, a former soldier in the French Army and MI6 agent Zara facing threats that include hijacking, kidnapping and a bio-weapon. Betrayal and deceit foster a sense of not being able to trust anyone.
In the explosive first episode, Zara, played by British actor Ritu Arya, makes the difficult decision to leave Vincent (Tewfik Jallab) behind. “It’s interesting where we find them at the beginning of this season,” Ritu says over a video call from Paris.
Apollo Has Fallen is a sequel to Paris Has Fallen set in the ‘Has Fallen’ universe which featured Gerard Butler playing the lone man standing against chaos as Secret Service agent Mike Banning in three films, Olympus Has Fallen , London Has Fallen , and Angel Has Fallen .
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