Daisy Edgar-Jones Says Chemistry with Jacob Elordi inOn Swift HorsesWas 'Not Hard': 'He's Just So Charismatic'

Mar. 15, 2025

Daisy Edgar-Jones; Jacob Elordi.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty (2)

Monica Schipper/Getty (2)

Daisy Edgar-Jonesis giving credit where credit is due.

At theToronto International Film Festival(TIFF), the actress took part in a Q&A on Saturday, Sept. 7, when she described what her chemistry was like withJacob Elordiin the 1950s dramaOn Swift Horses, which made its world premiere at the event.

“It’s not hard to make chemistry with Jacob,” she explained of theSaltburnactor, “because he’s just so charismatic.”

Edgar-Jones, 26, added filming scenes that focused on “the interpersonal dynamics” and “relationships between” her and Elordi’s characters are “so subtle and smart.”

Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones in 2024.Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

“What I loved about this script was it felt almost like reading poetry and so much of what happens is in the subtext,” she continued.

“So I think the way [director Daniel Minahan] filmed it, the way he allowed space for us to get to know each other and to play, and all of Jacob and I’s early scenes in the film, we shot first, which was great,” said Jones, particularly because their closely connected characters are soon separated for much of the film.

Elordi, 27, added that he enjoyed leaning into his “cowboy” character, and echoed that their chemistry was “immediately there.”

He said that when he “had to audition for the film with Dan and Daisy, and it was more like a workshop and we danced and [played] cards. It was pretty clear immediately in that moment that we were going to be able to find that connection.”

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“A dangerous love triangle is quickly formed, as the three vow to start a new life together in California, but their bid for the American Dream is blown apart when Julius disappears and heads for Las Vegas instead,” the synopsis continues. “Muriel embarks on a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible.”

Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones in 2024.GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty

GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty

Along with Edgar-Jones and Elordi, the project also starsSasha Calle,Diego Calva,Will PoulterandKat Cunning.

On Swift Horsesis currently looking for distribution.

source: people.com