Daisy Edgar-Jones Says Chemistry with Jacob Elordi in On Swift Horses Was 'Not Hard': 'He's Just So Charismatic'

Daisy Edgar-Jones is giving credit where credit is due.

At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the actress took part in a Q&A on Saturday, Sept. 7, when she described what her chemistry was like with Jacob Elordi in the 1950s drama On Swift Horses, which made its world premiere at the event.

"It's not hard to make chemistry with Jacob," she explained of the Saltburn actor, "because he's just so charismatic."

Edgar-Jones, 26, added filming scenes that focused on "the interpersonal dynamics" and "relationships between" her and Elordi's characters are "so subtle and smart."

"What I loved about this script was it felt almost like reading poetry and so much of what happens is in the subtext," she continued.

"So I think the way [director Daniel Minahan] filmed it, the way he allowed space for us to get to know each other and to play, and all of Jacob and I's early scenes in the film, we shot first, which was great," said Jones, particularly because their closely connected characters are soon separated for much of the film. 

Elordi, 27, added that he enjoyed leaning into his "cowboy" character, and echoed that their chemistry was "immediately there."

He said that when he "had to audition for the film with Dan and Daisy, and it was more like a workshop and we danced and [played] cards. It was pretty clear immediately in that moment that we were going to be able to find that connection."

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On Swift Horses is based on the 2019 book of the same name by Shannon Pufahl.

According to an official synopsis of the film, it follows "newlyweds Muriel (Edgar-Jones) and Lee (Will Poulter) who are beginning a new life when he returns from the Korean War. However, their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic younger brother, Julius [Elordi], a wayward gambler with a secret."

"A dangerous love triangle is quickly formed, as the three vow to start a new life together in California, but their bid for the American Dream is blown apart when Julius disappears and heads for Las Vegas instead," the synopsis continues. "Muriel embarks on a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible."

Along with Edgar-Jones and Elordi, the project also stars Sasha Calle, Diego Calva, Will Poulter and Kat Cunning.

On Swift Horses is currently looking for distribution.