While making the Afghan war drama, Salim and co-star Jake Gyllenhaal formed a 'bromance' that persists to this day.
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When a mission goes awry, Ahmed takes it upon himself to carry Gyllenhaal’s wounded Sergeant character over 60 miles to safety, before having to go immediately into hiding from vengeful Taliban forces. Once recovered, John Kinley is racked with guilt and stops at nothing to honor his debt to Ahmed and his family.
Despite having the weight of the world on his shoulders, Salim’s portrayal of Ahmed is unflappable. He stays cool under pressure and maintains his composure, but the actor’s first in-person meeting with Gyllenhaal and Ritchie was just the opposite.. “The meeting was in London, and I went to a sauna that morning, before I walked to the place in a turtleneck. And so when I sat down with the legendary Guy Ritchie and Jake Gyllenhaal, sweat started pouring out of my head within 20 seconds.
Fortunately, Salim’s body temperature opened the door for immediate rapport with his new collaborators. “I had to call it out and say, ‘Listen, guys, I just came out of the sauna,’ and they started laughing,” Salim recalls. “So we had this instant connection and they were very polite, but obviously, I lost all manhood and status within the first 20 seconds of this meeting.”
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