Ed Sheeran plays a homeless drug addict in ‘Sumotherhood’.
The ‘Fortress on the Hill’ hitmaker’s casting in a thriller role in Adam Deacon’s upcoming movie became as soon as announced last 365 days, and it has now been printed he underwent a dramatic transformation for his short appearance in the motion comedy.
A source told The Solar newspaper’s Weird column: “Ed plays this bloke who’s no longer obtained a residence and looks love a crack addict.
“It became as soon as filmed a whereas in the past, however work on the movie is kind of total and the hope is this could well be out this 365 days.
“The casting makes it an intriguing one and in teach, every person wants to see Ed. He doesn’t dangle a massive part in the film and even supposing fans will recognise him straight away, they’ve never viewed him looking love this.”
The movie also stars the likes of Denise Van Outen, Jennifer Saunders, Peter Serafinowicz, Leomie Anderson, London Hughes, Kevin Bishop, Jaime Winstone, Vas Blackwood and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
And Adam – who also looks in the film as properly as directing – previously promised the film would “celebrate the vary of life” chanced on in fashionable east London.
He stated last 365 days: “We’re so excited that this incredible solid are joining the venture bringing these wacky and crazy characters to life.
“Extra than ever, we’re celebrating the vary of life in East London in 2022. Both darkly legitimate, as properly as embracing the arresting and diverse daily life of living in an East London council property.
“This film is going to be an explosion of stress-free with motion and comedy at each and every turn, whereas also hitting some severe discipline matters with raw emotion and vicious actuality.”
Bruce of Belstone Photos added: “This international solid we’re blessed to be working with will enable an legitimate London ‘Hood’ film to attain audiences in The United States and around the arena.”