'It was no contest,' Bell boasts to MTV News about besting co-star Tatum in horseback riding for the period flick.
By Kara Warner
Jamie Bell
Photo: MTV News
Judging by posters and trailers for the upcoming swords-and-sandals flick "The Eagle" alone, it seems that one of the key factors that led stars Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell to sign up for the Roman warrior action adventure was the opportunity to play: from swinging swords to riding horses.
However, when MTV News spoke to Bell as he promoted "The Eagle," the actor revealed that there was actually a lot of work behind all that horseplay (pun intended!).
"It was a very kind of challenging approach to a film," Bell said about learning to ride a horse and speak in a new language for his role as Briton slave Esca before production began. "There was a lot to be done before we even got to set. So, in that regard, all of the prep was actually the hardest thing," he explained.
Bell added that although horseback riding was the most difficult, he grew to love his furry companion.
"I was actually really sad to see the horse go, to be honest," Bell admitted. "I had the fastest horse as well, I want to point that out."
He went on to say that he discovered his steed's speed on one of the very few occasions that he and Tatum were allowed to gallop with their horses.
"At one occasion they were like, 'All right guys, you can go full pedal to the metal. It's flat ground. It's really good for the horses. You'll be fine; have at it.' It was no contest," Bell bragged. "I was just whoooshh! I was gone. Channing's horse was having a bit of trouble," he said with a smile.
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