Elliott Sumner’s new Netflix role sets a sad trend after Guy Ritchie’s $115 million action comedy from 5 years ago

Spoilers ahead for the end of Ripley’s on Netflix.

Summary

• Eliot Sumner’s roles in
  Ripley
  and
  Gentlemen
  share a common tragic twist, with both characters meeting sad ends.
• Sumner’s portrayal of Freddy in
  Ripley
  involves a twist of deception and murder, showcasing their acting talent in this psychological thriller.
• Sumner’s real-life connection to Italy adds depth to their performance
  Ripley
  enhancing the authenticity of their character’s experience.

Musician and actor Elliott Sumner’s latest role on Netflix Ripley marks the second instance of a sad trend for the artist since their release in GentlemenGuy Ritchie’s 2019 action comedy. The child of Sting – the frontman, songwriter and bassist of the new wave band the Police – and actor Trudy Styler (The night of), Sumner began their entertainment career as a musician under the name I Blame Coco. Their debut album, The constantcombines pop, punk, rock and electronic music and helped launch their successful solo careers as a recording artist and songwriter.

Although Sumner’s role in the black-and-white TV show was recurring, they had a significant impact on
Ripley…

Although Sumner had small parts in 2001 Me without you and 2007 star dusttheir first role as an adult actor was in Ritchie’s Gentlemen. After the $115 million action-comedy, Elliott Sumner appeared in the 2020 James Bond film. No time to diebefore landing roles in the adventure thriller with Naomi Watts Endless storm as well as Ripley, Netflix’s latest psychological thriller. Although Sumner’s role in the black-and-white TV show was recurring, they had a significant impact on Ripley, the latest project to adapt Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel, The talented Mr. Ripley.

Eliot Sumner’s characters in Ripley and the Gentlemen have tragic deaths

The actor’s biggest roles have a common sad twist

Freddy, Eliot Sumner’s character in Ripley, comes into contact with the titular Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott). Hired by Greenleaf, Ripley must convince the rich man’s son, Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to return home to New York. Instead, Dickie prefers to live a leisurely life in Italy with Marge Sherwood (Dakota Fanning). Obsessive Tom soon becomes entangled in Dickie’s life, setting in motion a tangled series of deceitful and deceitful acts. Sumner’s Freddie Miles is a wealthy playwright who grows increasingly suspicious of Tom’s motives. soon enough, Tom bludgeons RipleyKills Freddy with a paperweight.

Sometimes it’s just the way the cards fall.

in Gentlemen, Elliott Sumner’s character, Laura Pressman, dies of a drug overdose. Aside from No time to dieGentlemen and Ripley mark Sumner’s biggest screen roles to date – both ending so tragically. Some actors like Game of ThronesSean Bean has made a career out of playing characters who happen to end up tragically. Sometimes it’s just the way the cards fall. From Sumner appears mostly in thrillers and action films, killing is the norm. Hopefully, their next cinematic role will have a different ending than this one Ripley.

Eliot Sumner’s real-life connection to Italy makes their role as Ripley even better

Elliott Sumner was born in Italy and is at ease on set

Born in Northern Italy, Elliott Sumner noted that they felt really relaxed on set Ripley, which was largely filmed in Italy (via Netflix). The setting, a kind of endless summer that is far from the “real world”, is extremely important to the series. For Tom (and Dickie), Italy is something of a fantasy or an escape. In this way, Freddy is a more down-to-earth character, so casting an actor like Sumner who is familiar with the place works well as a contrast. Also, it’s great to see someone so calm in the otherwise tense (and stressful) Ripley.

Source: Netflix