EastEnders actor Danny Dyer to star in Brendan Muldowney's Three Quick Breaths: Reports

Danny Dyer, the beloved British actor is set to return to the screen reportedly as an old-school football agent in Three Quick Breaths.

Dyer, who received his breakthrough role in Justin Kerrigan's Human Traffic, became a household name through his work in shows like Eastenders and Rivals. He will now star in Three Quick Breaths as football agent, Jimmy Banks. This talented agent hopes to save his reputation while he tries to get a fine deal for his star player.

The official description as per Variety is:

“A fast-paced, pressure cooker thriller” which “plunges into the seedy and exhilarating world of football agents who live for the big deals and will torch everything else down in pursuit of them.”

Three Quick Breaths is being co-produced by Village Films, Wildcard, and Hail Mary Pictures. With support from Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Ireland, it is being filmed in Ireland.

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More Details About Three Quick Breaths

Three Quick Breaths is an upcoming intense Irish thriller film that is being shot in Ireland. Brendan Muldowney, known for directing The Cellar (2022), Love Eternal (2013), and Pilgrimage (2017) is taking over the film's directorial duties. The film will be based on a screenplay by Peter Howlett.

“I am so excited to be working on Peter’s amazing script for Three Quick Breaths. It is a funny, thrilling and surprisingly moving, adrenaline-fuelled story, and James ‘Jimmy’ Banks is one of the best characters I’ve ever read in a script. One actor, one location thrillers are incredibly intense and I can’t wait to work with Danny on bringing ‘Jimmy Banks’ to life in all his glory,” Muldowney said.

Vertigo Releasing will be backing this project in the UK and Ireland. While speaking about their collaboration, their representatives said:

“Danny Dyer is one of the finest actors of his generation and a genuine British icon who connects with a mass audience. Combined with the unique material and the directing talent of Brendan Muldowney, this is all set to be a game-changer. We’re thrilled to be on board for both UK distribution and world sales through Sunrise Films.”

Danny Dyer also shared his experience of working on this thriller in Ireland. He said:

“Shooting Three Quick Breaths in Ireland has been an incredible experience so far – even if most of my time is spent locked in Jimmy Banks’ office!"

He further spoke about his character and why he found it particularly fascinating:

“Jimmy’s a character who’s juggling chaos, but there’s so much depth to him — this is a very rare opportunity as an actor to be the only performer in a film. In a way, I feel like it’s my ‘Hamlet.’ It’s a brilliant, clever piece and I’m very proud to be part of it.”

Besides Three Quick Breaths, Dyer has a few other projects under his belt as well. He recently starred in SkyMax's Mr Bigstuff, a comedy show about a man disrupting his estranged brother's dull life. Soon, he will also be seen in Nick Love's Marching Powder and Gurinder Chaddha's Christmas Karma.