Sasha Luss is the breakout star of the summer, though most fans likely haven’t had the chance to discover her just yet.
The 27-year-old Russian supermodel is leading a movie for the first time as the title character in the spy thriller Anna. The film unfortunately wasn’t given much promotion and was buried at the box office amid the summer blockbusters currently in theaters.
The small legion of fans who have shown up to support Anna are loving it (an 81% fresh audience score on Rotten Tomatoes) and are giving Sasha glowing reviews for her work.
We caught up with Sasha to learn more about her, what it was like training for the action sequences in Anna, her fashion influences, and transitioning from modeling to acting.
Just Jared: How does it feel to be playing the title character in your first major movie role?
Sasha Luss: It feels absolutely amazing, almost like winning the biggest lottery, then waking up as a princess in a castle and later getting a call saying that I won the Nobel and Pulitzer prize at the same time. To be honest, it’s a great honor for me to be a leading role in a Luc Besson film. He is one of the most legendary female-lead driven directors and has worked with some of my favorite actresses like Milla Jovovich, Natalie Portman, and Scarlet Johansson.
JJ: What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think about working with Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, and Cillian Murphy?
SL: So f–king lucky! Having my first role in the same movie with such incredibly talented and genuine people is a dream come true. They’ve all supported me so much, giving me advice, encouraging me to to give it all I’ve got – I couldn’t be more grateful or have wished for a better cast.
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