Name to know: ‘Escape Room’ franchise star Taylor Russell
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The 26-year-old Canadian actor Taylor Russell is still a relative newcomer on the scene with a handful of roles in projects like Netflix’s “Lost in Space,” indies like “Waves” and the “Escape Room” movies, the latest of which is out this weekend
Movie lovers don’t necessarily come to high concept horrors like “Escape Room” or its sequel “Tournament of Champions” for the acting. Yet even with all the high stakes flash of these thrilling, set-piece and spectacle-driven puzzles-within-puzzles, star Taylor Russell’s talent shines though as the traumatized but determined Zoey. The 26-year-old is still a relative newcomer on the scene with a handful of roles in projects like Netflix’s “Lost in Space,” indies like “Waves” and the “Escape Room” movies, the latest of which is out this weekend. But she’s quickly establishing herself as one to watch. “She’s incapable of hitting a false note,” said “Escape Room” director Adam Robitel. “She’s amazing. She’s a star. I just hope she continues to flourish.”More Related News