With a face you can trust, it’s no wonder that Stephen Graham is so frequently cast as a good guy. Most recently, our hearts broke for his character in Adolescence — the award-winning drama the actor co-created alongside Jack Thorne — when he played a father struggling to handle the fallout of his teenage son’s criminal behavior. But his upcoming performance in Jan Komasa’s Heel will use his disarming appearance against audiences as it places him in his most depraved and villainous role yet. Today, as part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’ve got a new look at the film, which sees Graham star opposite MobLand favorite, Anson Boon.
Showcasing the incredibly unhinged and abusive dynamic between its main characters, our still from Heel sees Graham’s Chris standing under a ladder and next to Boon’s Tommy. On paper, the scene sounds rather tame, with family man Chris wearing a button-up shirt and glasses and appearing to be in the midst of getting some home repairs done. However, it’s through Tommy that the alarm bells immediately begin sounding off, as the young man stands in a bathrobe with a chain connecting his wrists to his neck. In his hands, he holds an overflowing bowl of popcorn, which — again out of context — seemingly points to all the makings of a cozy night in with the family.
In Heel, a married couple abducts a troubled teenager in an attempt to break him free from his past misdoings and set him on the straight and narrow. As the young man begins to give in to the twisted lessons and leans into his correctional teachings, the couple thinks they’ve saved a life, but is he really part of the family, or is it all for show? Joining Graham and Boon in the dark thriller is an ensemble that also includes Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion), Austin Haynes (Adolescence), Kit Rakusen (The Phoenician Scheme), Monika Frajczyk (Green Border), and Savannah Steyn (Intergalactic).
What’s Next for Stephen Graham?
In addition to Heel, Graham has plenty of other irons in the fire with a multitude of other feature-length projects headed to audiences in the near future. He recently celebrated the world premiere of his drama flick, Animol, from Ashley Walters, while he’ll soon reprise his role as Hayden Stagg in Steven Knight and Netflix’s Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. Additionally, the Boiling Point alum will also add his name to the call sheet for Florian Zeller’s psychological thriller, Bunker, and Aaron Schneider’s Greyhound 2.
Check out our exclusive new look at Heel and stay tuned for more to come from Collider’s Exclusive Preview event.
- Release Date
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March 6, 2026
- Runtime
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110 Minutes
- Director
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Jan Komasa
- Writers
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Naqqash Khalid, Bartek Bartosik
- Producers
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Ewa Piaskowska, Jerzy Skolimowski, Jeremy Thomas