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Abigail Nicholson

Killing Eve's Jodie Comer makes leap to film with Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy

Liverpool actress Jodie Comer is celebrating her leap into Hollywood at the premier of her new movie with Ryan Reynolds.

The 28-year-old from Childwall has shared the screen with massive stars in various TV shows but is now celebrating the upcoming release of her first film, Free Guy.

Having only appearing momentarily in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Rey's mother, Free Guy is the first time the Killing Eve star has taken a lead roll in a major Hollywood production.

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The film features Ryan Reynolds as a bank teller named Guy, who one day realizes he’s a non-playable character in a popular online video game called Free City.

Jodie arrives for the UK premiere of Free Guy (PA)

While Guy is mostly interested in using his newfound awareness to win the heart of the fellow Free City player he’s fallen in love with, 'Molotov Girl' Millie (Jodie Comer), he soon finds himself in the middle of a game development conspiracy that could ultimately lead to Free City’s shutdown and the end of his world.

Film fanatics have described the movie as The Truman Show combined with The Matrix, with just a dash of They Live and Total Recall.

It also gives a nod to various video games including Grand Theft Auto, Fortnite and Halo.

At the film's premier at Cineworld Leicester Square, central London, Jodie stunned in a black jumpsuit.

The Killing Eve actress stars alongside Ryan Reynolds in the new action comedy (PA)

Ryan Reynolds attended the world premier of the film in New York on August 3 and was pictured alongside a Warthog from the video game Halo.

Ryan Reynolds at the World Premiere of Free Guy in New York, last week (Getty Images for Disney)

In the run-up to the film's release both Jodie and Ryan urge blood donors to come forward as part of a new NHS campaign.

The video, recorded against the backdrop of a film set, saw Reynolds calling for the public to be like his character in the film who "always gives 100% at everything he does".

The 28-year-old scouser then says every donation could save up to three lives.

Free Guy is out in cinemas on August 13.

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