The new mini-series of Hulu television channel called "Great" tells about the youth of the future Russian Empress Catherine II. The title role in the project performed El Fanning, while Nicholas Holt played Emperor Peter III, Catherine's husband. In the genre of the "Great" - a comedy drama, although it found a place and a set of intimate moments. Becoming a guest of the podcast from the Variety edition, the Holt shared that the shooting of bed scenes with Fanning was given to him with great difficulty, because he had to restrain the laughter:
These scenes were difficult to shoot, because they are incredibly funny and ridiculous. It was impossible to avoid the feeling of awkwardness. But when you understand the commerciality of what is happening, it is very difficult not to start giggling. I laughed a lot. For me it became a problem. To restrain, I said: "Listen, El, I'm afraid I will not be able to look at you during the next double, so I will look a little left of your eyes. I will try to concentrate and not laugh so much.
For the sake of participation in the "Great", the Holt had to abandon the role of the villain in the "Mission: Impossible 7". The shooting of the militant was interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the actor whose working schedule was painted for months, was forced to sacrifice this project. According to Deadline, in the new "Mission: Impossible" Holt will replace Esai Morales.