Machine Gun KellyandMegan Fox’s early sparks were even apparent to the director on their new movie,Midnight in the Switchgrass.
In a recent interview withYahoo! Entertainment, published Monday,Randall Emmettrecalled there being “magic in that room, 100%” back when he, Fox, 35, and Kelly, 31, began shooting the movie back in March 2020.
According to the filmmaker, “Megan sometimes had to be like, ‘Randall, are you going to call, “Action” ‘? I was like, ‘Oh my God — my bad!’ "
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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox inMidnight in the Switchgrass.Courtesy Lionsgate
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.Phillip Faraone/Getty Images
“I don’t know if people understand what a good actor he is,” Fox previously toldEntertainment Tonightof her costar-turned-boyfriend. “He is so charismatic and he’s so naturally gifted and he’s so intense.”
The couplemade their relationship Instagram officialthat July, after Foxappeared in Kelly’s “Bloody Valentine” music video.
The video came just days after her husband of almost 10 years,Brian Austin Green, confirmed thathe and the actress had split.
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Midnight in the Switchgrassfollows Fox andBruce Willis’characters as they lead an unauthorized investigation into the disappearance of a young woman who could become the latest victim of an elusive serial killer. The movie is based on the true story of Texas serial killer Robert Benjamin Rhoades (a.k.a. the Truck Stop Killer).
The film marks the directorial debut of longtime producer Emmett. In aprevious statement to PEOPLE, he said, “I am so fortunate to make my directorial debut withMidnight in the Switchgrass, and to work with such an extraordinary cast and crew.”
“You cannot go wrong when you pair actors such as Megan Fox,Emile Hirschand Bruce Willis with an exceptional story of crime, deceit and suspense,” he added. “We can’t wait to share it with the world.”
Also starringLukas Haas, Caitlin Carmichael andSistine Stallone,Midnight in the Switchgrasspremieres Friday.
source: people.com
