Priyanka Chopra's upcoming project The Bluff is special for the actor for two reasons: She juggled two roles as an actor and producer on the action-adventure film, and was also deeply involved in the script, so much that she read it in one sitting.
Recalling how she came on board, Priyanka shared, "I was filming season two of Citadel with Joe Russo, and I've had an incredible relationship with Agbo through Citadel. And one day, Joe sent me this script in my inbox, and I couldn't stop reading it once I started. I finished it in one go, and it moved me on so many levels. I was really excited about participating and grateful to get the part."
Priyanka further explained why she felt connected to the story and underlined how playing a character with multiple layers was a privilege. "When I met Frank E Flowers (director), I knew that this would be something special for me as an actor in my filmography. To be able to go into the 1800s and play the part of a woman with so many layers was a privilege. And coming on board as a producer and a true collaborating partner was amazing. Agbo and Prime Video always made me feel like a collaborator and so did Frank E Flowers. I had the best time filming this movie," she added.
Set in the late 1800s, The Bluff stars Priyanka as Ercell Bodden, a former pirate trying to turn a new leaf by leaving behind her past. But ghosts of the past continue to haunt as a few former crew members track her down to take revenge for leaving their ranks and stealing a stash of gold. Infamous for her nickname 'Bloody Mary', Bodden was once one of the most brutal pirates the seas have seen. Hence, she is ready to wear her gear once again to get back into the seas to protect her family and home at any cost.
Karl Urban, who also plays the lead, stars as Captain Connor, Bodden's former lover and former member of the East India Trading Company. A narcissistic, and ruthless person, he wants to destroy Bodden following her escape from the pirate world.
Apart from Priyanka Chopra and Karl Urban, the film also stars Temuera Morrison, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, Zach Morris, David Field, and Vedanten Naidoo. The Bluff is written by Flowers along with Joe Ballarini.
The Bluff hits Prime Video on February 25 this year. It is produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, Cisely Saldaña, Mariel Saldaña, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. It is executive produced by Joe Ballarini, Frank E Flowers, Kassee Whiting, Ari Costa, Chris Castaldi, Nick Van Dyk, Thorsten Shumacher, Sarah Halley Finn, and Zoe Saldaña.
The Bluff follows up on Priyanka's earlier collaborations for the streamer Citadel, whose production companies also included AGBO and Amazon MGM Studios; She had also played a lead role in Heads of State for the platform where she starred alongside Idris Elba and John Cena.