[Video Interview] stars Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank capture courage and sacrifice in ‘MIDWAY’

Preston Barta // Features Editor

Opening this weekend is the war-drama MIDWAY.

Written by Wes Tooke (COLONY series) and directed by Roland Emmerich (INDEPENDENCE DAY and THE PATRIOT), the film boasts an ensemble cast, including Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Kleintank, Luke Evans, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Mandy Moore and Nick Jonas.

MIDWAY begins with the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) and proceeds to the Battle of Midway, which took place between June 4 and 7 in 1942. The battle was fought between the American Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy, and it became a turning point in World War II. The film’s story shares this snapshot of history and is told from the leaders and sailors who fought.

Fresh Fiction film reporter Preston Barta sat down with Skrein and Kleintank, who portray two American men who helped change the course of history, recently in Dallas to talk about the theme of sacrifice and what we can learn from it, the multi-perspective aspect of its storytelling, and how these two individuals fashioned a genuine bond for their characters.

Our interview with actors Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank of ‘MIDWAY’

MIDWAY opens nationwide on November 8, 2019.