J.K. Simmons talks Terminator: Genesis

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Exclusive: "The script's really smart and fun"

We sat down with J.K. Simmons in Cannes to talk all things Whiplash , his brilliant new drumming drama that's taking the festival circuit by storm.

"I can tease very little but the character I play is a small role that I'm told becomes larger in the sequels, which are planned of course," he teased.

Like many fans, it was a project he was a little wary of at first, but thankfully the talent and script were enough to convince him otherwise.

"When it was initially sent to me I was interested but a little sceptical about the project itself. And I read the script and it's a wonderful script - it's really smart and it has comedy, and obviously brilliant action and the sci-fi aspect of it, which is not a genre I've really been involved in before.

But it's good storytelling and a fun little part. There's Arnold, and Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney who play the characters who have existed in the world before. Then the character I play is a new character to this universe.

I went out to New Orleans a few weeks ago for pre-production, and I had a table read and it was very affirming that these actors and this script were really smart and fun and good."

When prompted on whether his secret role will be a brand new model of Terminator he was equally as tight-lipped: "I will not answer that question," he said chuckling.