Joey King and Logan Lerman share the display screen as soon as once more in Hulu’s We Were the Lucky Ones. Based on Georgia Hunter’s guide of the identical title, the Bullet Train co-stars ship “phenomenal” performances because the brother and sister duo, Addy and Halina, Georgia advised Hollywood Life throughout an unique video interview.
“They’re just phenomenal. Our entire cast is phenomenal, and I’m really proud of the fact that our entire cast is also Jewish,” Georgia defined. “And I think because of that, they related on very personal ways to their characters. Halina and Addy, they each have their own stories that relate to the Holocaust and their own family histories, and I was so excited for them to bring that personal connection to their roles. … I can’t speak highly enough of Joey and our entire cast.”
The miniseries We Were the Lucky Ones was loosely impressed by the true story of Georgia’s household from the Nineteen Thirties.
Joey and Logan’s characters, Halina and Addy, respectively, are members of the Kurc household: a Polish Jewish household who had been initially protected by their profitable livelihood from the extreme antisemitism that swept by means of Europe throughout World War II. Amid Hitler’s merciless regime, among the Kurcs go into hiding whereas others are thrown into focus camps. After the household will get separated by the struggle, just a few handle to flee, and so they try to search out any residing family members.
Director Thomas Kail additionally emphasised the caliber and degree of knowledge that each Joey, 24, and Logan, 32, delivered to the set throughout his unique interview with Hollywood Life.
“Joey really responded to the material very early on and was the first person to say that she wanted to join,” Thomas identified. “And she and Logan knew each other just from around having both being doing this for a long time. And they worked together briefly. There was a fundamental understanding that they had about each other that felt already like a very legitimate bond.”
Thomas added that the Kissing Booth actress and the Percy Jackson & the Olympians actor’s “deep expertise and excellence in their craft” might be felt any time once they walked right into a room or onto the set.
“They’re just sky-high level talent,” he added. “They’ve also had a ton of experience. They are interested in being leaders. … As soon as you saw them, we wanted you to say, ‘Oh yeah those are brother and sister.’”
The first three episodes of We Were the Lucky Ones premiere on Hulu on Thursday, March 28.