Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) stars alongside Britt-Gibson as Bowden. As Bowden's informant, Britt-Gibson's Rayford is a secret part of the agent's life, and their shared scenes take place in a world of their own. For Britt-Gibson, collaborating with Clarke was the best part of the project. "Every moment with Jason, to me, was my favorite part," he says. "The characters are such an unlikely pairing. If I wasn't in the movie and was watching it, I'd think, 'This is such a weird duo, but I love it.' We spent so much time together, I got to know who he is as a person."
Doing these one-on-one scenes with Clarke also gave Britt-Gibson a sense of creative empowerment. "I got to bounce ideas off of him. Having the freedom to create some of those moments gave us this space to bring our own ideas to it. I really enjoyed going to set every day knowing it was going to be me and Jason and not knowing what magic was going to be created on a daily basis. I thrive in that kind of situation."
Silk Road is currently in theaters. Britt-Gibson can also be seen in another recent release, Judas and the Black Messiah, and as Jermaine on HBO's Barry.
