Beast Interview: Leah Jeffries and Iyana Halley

Idris Elba is always a very easy hero to root for on the big screen, but in Beast, there’s no surviving a rogue lion attack without the wits and tenacity of his two daughters played by Leah Jeffries and Iyana Halley. They star alongside Elba as Norah and Mare, respectively. Mare is the older of the two and aspires to be a photographer like her late mother. Whereas there’s a good deal of tension between Mare and her father due to mounting broken promises, 13-year-old Norah doesn’t blame their father for past heartbreak and strives to diffuse the tension via her playful spirit. When the trio finds themselves being stalked by a rogue lion in isolated territory in South Africa, they need to embrace each other’s greatest assets and work as a family in order to survive the situation. With Beast now playing in theaters nationwide, I got the chance to chat with Jeffries and Halley about their experience making the film. Check out what they said in this Beast interview! #beast #leahjeffries #i