Anya Taylor-Joy graces the global cover of L’OFFICIEL USA this week, photographed by Szilveszter Mako in Dior and Tiffany & Co. The images are stunning. But the conversation inside the magazine is where things get genuinely interesting.
Her upcoming Apple TV thriller ‘Lucky’ casts her as a con artist caught in the chaotic aftermath of a multimillion-dollar heist gone wrong. The character is being hunted by both the FBI and a ruthless mob boss. Freedom isn’t even the goal, according to L’OFFICIEL. Stability is.
“I was so attracted to playing somebody who was just so desperate to stay still and put down roots,” Taylor-Joy told L’OFFICIEL.
The contrast between her off-screen self and the character she’s inhabiting is one of the more interesting threads in the piece. Off-screen, the British-Argentine actress approaches stillness like a foreign concept. The interview came fresh after a desert road trip. “I’ve always been nomadic by nature,” she said. “Now I’ve just fully embraced it as part of who I am.”
She spelled out her approach to free time without much hesitation. “If I have a couple of days off, I’m always like, ‘Ooh, what’s within driving distance?’ If it’s six hours or less, I’m like, ‘Let’s go. Why not?’”
A character clutching at the idea of home. An actress who can barely sit still. It’s an interesting pairing.
‘Lucky’ filmed partly across the Nevada desert and inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The legendary property clearly left its mark. “I have a real soft spot for Caesars Palace now – we’ve been through a lot together,” she laughed.
The L’OFFICIEL cover was styled by Lisa Jarvis in Dior and Tiffany & Co. Taylor-Joy holds ambassador roles with both houses. The shoot was a full production: hair by Gregory Russell, makeup by Georgie Eisdell using Dior Beauty, and set design by Nicholas Desjardins. The result is striking.
‘Lucky’ adds another entry to a career that has rarely taken the easy route. ‘The Witch’ put her on the map in 2015. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ turned her into a global household name in 2020. ‘Furiosa’ and ‘Dune’ confirmed she could carry big-budget productions without losing what makes her compelling on screen. A Las Vegas-set heist thriller built around a con artist running out of options feels like a natural next chapter.
The full interview was written by Swan Nunez. The issue was produced under Editor-in-Chief Caroline Grosso and Global Chief Content Officer Giampietro Baudo.
Apple TV has not confirmed a release date for ‘Lucky’ yet. With Taylor-Joy this visible in the international press, an announcement likely isn’t far off. A film set against the backdrop of Las Vegas and the aftermath of a heist should have no trouble standing out.
