{"id":21215,"date":"2022-09-01T13:47:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T11:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1700748"},"modified":"2022-09-01T14:07:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:07:13","slug":"doctor-who-and-heartstoppers-yasmin-finney-to-lead-yungblud-short-film","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-and-heartstoppers-yasmin-finney-to-lead-yungblud-short-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who and Heartstopper\u2019s Yasmin Finney to lead Yungblud short film"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 01 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Yasmin Finney is enjoying a hugely successful year \u2013 and following her major part in Netflix hit Heartstopper<\/a> and her casting in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary celebrations<\/a>, she\u2019s now landed another role.<\/p>\n

Finney will star in Mars, a new short film based on \u201can original universe and characters\u201d created by musician Yungblud (Dominic Harrison).<\/p>\n

The short \u2013 which will premiere at the London Film Festival next month \u2013 is written by award-winning playwright Chris Bush and directed by Abel Rubinstein.<\/p>\n

According to an official press release,\u00a0 the film is set in the north of England and follows a day in the life of Charlie Acaster (Finney), who has only ever wanted a regular teenage existence.<\/p>\n

However, as the synopsis reads, \u201cnow one extraordinary night will make her reassess what truly matters\u201d.<\/p>

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\u201cI am so proud to be a part of Mars and am so excited for everyone to see it,\u201d Finney said in a statement, while Rubinstein was full of praise for the young actress.<\/p>\n

\u201cYasmin is a striking performer,\u201d he said. \u201cShe has the ability to tell a whole story with a single look. She utterly embodied the character of Charlie whilst also bringing so much more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He added: \u201cYasmin\u2019s quick wit and sense of humour gave Charlie a new dimension. She is clearly destined for greatness and I would love the opportunity to work with her again.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film was shot in Blackpool in November of last year, and also includes newcomers Leah Choudhry and Pete MacHale as Charlie\u2019s friends Maisie and Pete respectively.<\/p>\n

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