Austin Abrams Still Won’t Admit Which Was Tougher to Shoot, ‘Whalefall’ or ‘Resident Evil’
Austin Abrams stars in two recent survival films, *Whalefall* and *Resident Evil*, but still declines to say which was harder to shoot. In *Whalefall*, he plays a young man trapped inside a sperm whale while trying to find his late father’s remains, making the film’s confined, physical production a particularly demanding challenge.
To prepare, Abrams gained scuba certifications, visited a sperm whale sanctuary and practised walking in diving gear. Director Brian Duffield thinks *Whalefall* put Abrams through more because his movement was restricted inside the whale set; Abrams says both films had advantages and drawbacks. The article also notes that his family is frustrated by how often his characters die on screen.
- Austin Abrams will not choose which survival film was tougher to shoot.
- *Whalefall* confined him in a practical whale-stomach set.
- He trained in scuba gear and visited a whale sanctuary.
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Austin Abrams is an actor whose recent roles include survival stories in Whalefall and Resident Evil. Whalefall centres on a young man searching for his late father’s remains who becomes trapped inside a sperm whale.
The two films involve different challenges for an actor: Whalefall required Abrams to work in a confined whale set, while he prepared by learning scuba skills and practising in diving gear. Comparing the productions helps explain the physical demands of making survival films and how actors prepare for unusual situations on screen.