Kaya Scodelario has revealed that she messaged a co-star Maya Jama to tell her to ‘watch her back’ ahead of her acting debut in The Gentlemen.
Maya, 32, plays Aisha, the wife of a criminal associate of the show’s main character, Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James.
Meanwhile, Kaya returns for season two of Guy Ritchie’s crime drama as the impeccably styled Susie, the daughter of a gangster who has a cannabis empire on English estates.
To calm Maya’s nerves ahead of her first acting stint, Kaya, 34, slid into her DMs to share some words of wisdom.
“I just said, ‘Hey honey, pay attention! This isn’t going to be what you expect. Be prepared and trust the process,'” she said. Grazia.
“I knew how intimidating it is to step into a new part of your career and come from a working-class background. I just wanted her to know I’m a girly girl.”
Kaya Scodelario has revealed she messaged co-star Maya Jama to tell her to ‘watch her back’ ahead of her acting debut in The Gentlemen
Maya plays Aisha, the wife of a criminal associate of the series’ protagonist, Eddie Horniman, played by Theo James (R)
Kaya, raised by her Brazilian mother, immersed in the culture, wanted to look out for her working-class co-star because she feels like they are both from a minority.
Maya is also proud that she grew up with very little money or connections to the industry, having moved to London from Bristol at the age of 16.
“I definitely still feel like I’m a minority as a working-class actor,” Kaya added. “I’m at a work dinner and maybe one or two people sound like me, but certainly not everyone else.”
Kaya turned to acting full-time just two years after being cast in Skins at the age of 14, and left home at the age of 16 with just ‘£36.50 in her bank account’.
Maya said The Gentlemen felt like a “safe entry point” into acting.
Having harbored dreams of acting, she auditioned for the series last year – and got the part less than two weeks later.
The TV star then worked with a drama coach to get ready for the role, telling Variety magazine: “I never want to do something and be damn good at it.”
It was confirmed that the third series has been given the green light, just as the trailer for the second series dropped on Monday, ahead of its September 3 release date.
Star-studded comedy drama The Gentlemen became one of the biggest hits of 2024 on the platform after the show racked up a whopping 44 million views in just four weeks.
Meanwhile, Kaya returns for season two of Guy Richie’s crime drama as the impeccably styled Susie, the daughter of a gangster who runs a weed empire on English estates.
To calm Maya’s nerves ahead of her first acting stint, Kaya slid into her DMs to share some words of wisdom
Last week, Kaya went public with director Eran Creevy – two years after her divorce from the father of her two children, Benjamin Walker
Last week, Kaya went public with director Eran Creevy – two years after her divorce from the father of her two children, Benjamin Walker.
The actress was seen locking lips with Eran, 50, who directed two episodes of The Gentlemen.
Eran shared a sweet photo of the pair locking lips while attending a concert last month, while Kaya posted a series of throwback snaps from film series one, with a selfie showing her with co-stars and her now-boyfriend.
Sources told The Sun: ‘Eran and Kaya are in the early stages of a relationship and have seen their romance blossom this summer. There is speculation that they will make their red carpet debut together at the premiere of The Gentlemen [this] week.’
Kaya and Benjamin announced their split in February 2024, after meeting on the set of The King’s Daughter in April 2015 and tying the knot in 2015. They welcomed a son in November 2016 and a daughter in December 2021.
