Adolescence star Ashley Walters has revealed he 'screwed up' a take in the Netflix drama, admitting he was "in bits" over the error.
The acclaimed new series, which focuses on a 13-year-old schoolboy who is arrested for the murder of a female classmate, is notably filmed in one shot in each of its four episodes.
As such, the stakes were notably higher during production, as Walters recalled a mistake he made at the time.
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While appearing on Capital XTRA Breakfast, a recording of co-star and co-creator Stephen Graham confirming the error was played.
Walters shared: "Yeah, it did happen. It did happen, yeah. So there's like, in episode two, I chase a kid at the end, and I used his name when calling my son instead of my son's character’s name right at the end."
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The star revealed director Philip Barantini went up to him afterwards as he "was in bits", adding: "You know when like you’ve dropped the ball? It's like you're dropping a ball for everyone, do you know what I mean? It's like a football team, bro. You're playing together."
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The star added that he was "nearly in tears" over saying the wrong name, especially as "it was such a good take".
"[Barantini] tried to make me feel better by like, ‘No, but maybe, you know, the character is so discombobulated… I was like, ‘Phil, let’s just go again. Let’s go again’," he said.
Adolescence, which also stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, recently debuted to a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes (since down to 98%).
We at Digital Spy called it "the best new show of the year so far" in our five-star review, saying: "The very best drama has the power to irrevocably move you and spark conversation, and Adolescence does both."
Adolescence is available to stream on Netflix now. Capital XTRA Breakfast with Robert Bruce & Shayna Marie broadcasts on weekdays from 6.30-10am, and is also available on the Global Player app.
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