When you’re actors in demand like Jodie Comer and Austin Butler, you become connected to all sorts of opportunities. While not all of those connections are actual offers, the internet and the trades certainly love to talk about the delicious possibilities that could arise.

However, when I sat down with both Comer and Butler, on behalf of an early press day for Focus Features’ 2024 movie "The Bikeriders," two very unique projects came up in conversation. As Comer was just starting to be mentioned as a candidate for "28 Years Later," and with Butler being heavily speculated as circling Michael Mann’s "Heat 2," I was curious what those opportunities meant to both of these young actors on the rise. Their responses were not only refreshing, but they had me even more convinced that they were perfect fits for their respective opportunities.