Jon Harris director of the film The Descent 2 & renowned editor of half a dozen films like The Pond, Eden Lake, Stardust, Snatch, Kick-Ass and the soon to be release X-Men: First Class has unique relationship with Bollywood. Jon Harris had earlier worked on critically acclaimed film Being Cyrus directed by Homi Adajania & starring Saif Ali Khan as the editor of the film.
Recently while giving interviews for the promotion of the film The Descent 2 he was asked a question one actor with whom he would like to work with & why. To this Jon Harris quickly replied “Saif Ali Khan. I haven’t met him but I loved his role in a film for which I was an editor. The film is called Being Cyrus & my friend Homi told me that it was a critically acclaimed movie in India. I am looking forward to work with the actor if get an opportunity.”
Quizzing more about the actor the director replied “He has this unique feature he can look young at the same time mature. I would have loved to cast him in this horror film but unfortunately the story had no male actors in a prominent role & it was a sequel so there had to be continuation. I look at him as the Wolverine i.e. Hugh Jackman of India & am really looking forward to direct him as soon as I get a green signal for my next projects as director.”
