Ed Sheeran performs a homeless drug addict in ‘Sumotherhood’.
The ‘Citadel on the Hill’ hitmaker’s casting in a thriller function in Adam Deacon’s upcoming film was introduced final 12 months, and it has now been revealed he underwent a dramatic transformation for his quick look within the motion comedy.
A supply instructed The Solar newspaper’s Weird column: “Ed performs this bloke who’s not obtained a house and appears like a crack addict.
“It was filmed some time in the past, however work on the film is nearly full and the hope is it will likely be out this 12 months.
“The casting makes it an intriguing one and particularly, everybody desires to see Ed. He doesn’t have a large half within the movie and though followers will recognise him immediately, they’ve by no means seen him wanting like this.”
The film additionally stars the likes of Denise Van Outen, Jennifer Saunders, Peter Serafinowicz, Leomie Anderson, London Hughes, Kevin Bishop, Jaime Winstone, Vas Blackwood and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
And Adam – who additionally seems within the movie in addition to directing – beforehand promised the movie would “have a good time the number of life” present in fashionable east London.
He stated final 12 months: “We’re so excited that this unimaginable forged are becoming a member of the venture bringing these wacky and loopy characters to life.
“Greater than ever, we’re celebrating the number of life in East London in 2022. Each darkly genuine, in addition to embracing the colourful and numerous way of life of dwelling in an East London council property.
“This movie goes to be an explosion of enjoyable with motion and comedy at each flip, whereas additionally hitting some critical topic issues with uncooked emotion and harsh actuality.”
Bruce of Belstone Footage added: “This worldwide forged we’re blessed to be working with will enable an genuine London ‘Hood’ movie to achieve audiences in America and world wide.”