A young actor from Merthyr Tydfil has made his feature film debut in 28 Years Later, the hugely anticipated follow-up to Danny Boyle’s iconic zombie thriller series. His journey to the big screen began with his nan spotting a casting call from his agent. Sam Locke, who plays Jimmy Fox in the new film, was at his nan’s house in Merthyr when she saw the opportunity on a list of jobs sent by his agent.
Speaking with Behnaz Akhgar on BBC Radio Wales, Sam recalled:
“I was at my nan’s house when I saw the email about the Danny Boyle project. She was the one who noticed it first, and she said, ‘You’ve been put up for a Danny Boyle film!’ It was a huge moment, and I didn’t realise how big until I got the role.”
Later, he got the news that confirmed he had been booked.
“I was sitting with my grandfather, and he was giving me some advice about not being disheartened if I didn’t get the role. Then, about ten minutes later, my...
