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'Pressure' Cast Reveal Unbelievable Story Behind New D-Day Film

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New film Pressure, starring Brendan Fraser, Andrew Scott and Damian Lewis follows the intense 72 hours leading up to D-Day, as Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower and chief meteorologist James Stagg face the immense pressure of deciding whether the weather will allow the invasion to go ahead.

At the centre of this extraordinary story is Group Captain James Stagg, the Scottish meteorologist responsible for advising General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the weather.

Luke Tomes speaks to the cast and director of Pressure to discover the true story behind the film, how accurate the movie's portrayal of the D-Day weather crisis is, and what it was really like to make a film about one of the most consequential forecasts in military history.

00:00 Pressure Movie
01:33 Andrew Scott as James Stagg and Damian Lewis as Bernard Montgomery
03:49 Screenwriter and Director on leadership
05:14 History of weather forecasts
06:44 The accurate portrayal of Monty
07:56 Exercise Tiger
10:30 Brendan Fraser as Eisenhower
11:15 Filmmaking decisions behind Pressure (2026)
12:26 Andrew Scott and Damian Lewis acting methods
14:45 Real archive footage from the Imperial War Museum
17:40 Filming inside Southwick House
19:48 Chronological filming
20:20 Incredible filmmaking

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20 Comments

@1320crusier 3 weeks ago

The movie where Damian Lewis determines when Damian Lewis jumps into Normandy

@ZaGaijinSmash 3 weeks ago

Simple rule for life, if Damien Lewis is in it, it’s worth your time and concentration.

@mnkid25 3 weeks ago

This was a magnificent film. All the way through. Andrew Scott surpassed greatness with a masterful performance of control under pressure.

@amys2650 3 weeks ago

My grandfather was 82nd airborne 101st infantry and landed at Normandy and did multiple other battles in Germany . I’m such a proud granddaughter. My great uncle died at Anzio Beach may he RIP

@christinec7892 3 weeks ago

My grandfather was part of the Normandy landing, my grandmother loved to go on cruises. My grandfather never, ever went with her, he despised anything to do with boats, and ships. He also disliked planes, too, he would drive cross country at the drop of a hat, but he was traumatized by his experiences. He never spoke about it, except to say he would never get on a ship/boat again. I don’t recall him talking about flying, but he never took i plane during my life. My grandmother would travel to Europe every year, and he never went with her. Meanwhile his brother was a career navy man.

@bannnnny 3 weeks ago

Turned out to be one of the best WWII movies I’ve ever seen, and it contains no combat lol. Highly recommend

@Adrian-hq5jk 3 weeks ago

Eisenhower wasn't a crazed Patton-like figure. He was quietly spoken.

@Flypidge 2 weeks ago

Andrew Scott plays the character so cool, calm and collected that when he loses control for 30 seconds, his performance was electrifying in that moment....you felt every ounce of his frustrations and desperation in getting people to listen to him...was a really good watch.

@cubefarmerhkc9105 3 weeks ago

Andrew Scott is an amazing actor.

@happychappy7115 2 weeks ago (edited)

A great movie; the pressure on James Stagg truly visceral - Scott doesn't overplay him, which makes it more real.

@Haakin33 2 weeks ago

One of the best ww2 movies I’ve seen in a long time

@caitlinmclaren8785 12 days ago

I saw this film last week which I was really looking forward to and I thought it was brilliant, every minute of it was engaging. Andrew Scott”s Scottish accent was spot on - I should know as I’m from Scotland! He was just amazing .♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Adrian-hq5jk 3 weeks ago

Just a shame no mention was made of the Norwegian mathematician Sverre Petterssen. Petterssen was one of the crucial Allied forecasters whose work helped determine that D-Day should be postponed from 5 June to 6 June 1944. He calculated the weather changes using mathematical probability theory.

@shaunwest3612 3 weeks ago

Incredible film, incredible performances by all the cast,so atmospheric, very, very well done ❤

@Tiff-vy5cv 3 weeks ago

Love Andrew Scott!

@archer8492 8 days ago

Saw it last night and it was very good, once Stagg arrives at Southwick the narrative almost never leaves the confines of the camp there so it really draws you in to the focus of the work and planning, and the claustrophobia of decisions being made in a couple of rooms by a handful of men affecting so much that the audience barely sees. Brilliant acting and writing all round. My wife loved it too and we were talking about it all the way home.