Tom Hanks praises ‘huge star’ Felicity Jones in exclusive Inferno clip

Hanks described Jones as a "thoughtful artist"
Emma Powell11 February 2017
The Weekender

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Tom Hanks has praised Felicity Jones, calling her a “huge star” in a behind the scenes clip from Inferno.

The Hollywood A-lister, 60, starred alongside Jones in the Ron Howard directed film which follows Dr. Sienna Brooks (Jones) and Robert Langdon (Hanks) as they race across Europe in a bid to foil a deadly global plot.

Speaking about his co-star, Hanks said: “You’re working with someone who is such a huge star, but is already such a thoughtful artist.”

In an exclusive clip Jones can be seen tending to Hanks' character, discussing a deadly plague and working with film bosses on the set in Florence, Italy.

The film marks the third in the franchise, following 2006’s The Da Vinci Code and 2009’s Angels & Demons.

Jones said she took on the role as she was excited by the idea of playing a “Machiavellian” character.

“When I read the script I just thought there is so much for me to get my teeth into,” she said.

“I love doing adaptations from books because you’ve already got the foundations of the character and you’re already building on something.

“It was fun to play someone who was quite Machiavellian.”

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Inferno is out on Blu-ray & DVD on February 20.

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