Magpie Star Daisy Ridley Says Her Character Was So Stressful She Mistook It for Her Graves’ Disease
Oct 27, 2024
Daisy Ridley continues her hot streak of films with Magpie, a movie she conceived of and developed with its writer, her husband Tom Bateman. Ridley discusses working with her husband on the film, the reactions to her short haircut, and how stressful her role was. Magpie was released Oct. 25, 2024, from Shout! Studios.
In Magpie, Ben and Anette’s young daughter lands a co-starring role alongside a glamorous movie star. However, when Anette suspects that Ben has become infatuated with the actress, secrets and lies threaten to come to the surface and destroy them all.
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