Lily Gladstone gushes over her co-star Riley Keough in new show ‘Under the Bridge’
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Lily Gladstone is opening up about her experience working with Riley Keough on the upcoming show ‘Under the Bridge’. Talking with ET’s Cassie DiLaura at the Los Angeles premiere of the series, the 37-year-old Oscar nominee expressed her excitement about working with Keough.
“When I heard Riley was attached, I was just dying to — I’ve been dying to work with her for a long time, so it also gave me great confidence,” Gladstone shared. “There was a little bit of a hesitancy doing true crime so soon after doing ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ but I knew that with Riley not only starring in it but also Executive Producing it, that it was gonna be a very compassionate deep dive into a story.”
‘Under the Bridge’ is based on Rebecca Godfrey’s novel about the true story of 14-year-old Reena Virk, who was brutally murdered after going to a party with friends and never returning home. The series follows the investigation through Godfrey’s eyes, as well as the eyes of Gladstone’s police officer character, Cam Bentland.
In Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ Gladstone starred as Mollie Burkhart, a real member of the Osage Nation who was central to solving the Osage murders of the 1920s. The success of the film scored Gladstone her first Oscar nomination and made her a household name.
Despite the hesitancy to go from one true-crime adaptation to another so quickly, Gladstone was reassured by Keough and the scripts put together, which she says tell the tragic tale in a nuanced and respectful way.
“I feel like true crime gets commodified, it gets sensationalized so much and we forget the truth element of it in lieu of focusing on the crime,” Gladstone said. “And the series took such a compassionate approach in how we see Reena — she’s with us in every episode, you fall in love with her, you really empathize with her family.”
While the show tackles dark and heavy topics throughout its eight-episode run, the cast and crew were able to have fun off-camera to bring humor and light-heartedness to the project.
“I feel like a lot of actors, when we’re immersed in stories that are so heavy, there’s a levity that you bring to the work in between scenes because that’s what keeps you sustained through it,” Gladstone explained. “It’s so easy to get short and grumpy with people if you’re plagued by something, and then that just affects the work. I think you kind of honor the work by recognizing it’s a privilege to get to share these stories.”
As for potential Emmy nominations for the show, Gladstone is not focused on awards but rather on the impactful storytelling and performances in ‘Under the Bridge’.
“This story gives you so many humans, gives you so many characters, and these kids are just unbelievable,” she said. “I remember telling Riley, it’s like, no matter what our storyline ends up being, the kids carry the show and it’s gonna be a compelling, amazing story that is really unique.”
‘Under the Bridge’ premieres on Hulu with its first two episodes on April 17 and subsequent episodes dropping weekly after that.
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Overall, Lily Gladstone’s collaboration with Riley Keough in ‘Under the Bridge’ promises to deliver a compelling and compassionate portrayal of a true crime story that will captivate audiences. The talented cast and crew’s dedication to honoring the story and bringing lightness to heavy topics are sure to make this series a must-watch.
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