Giri/Haji: ‘We needed to reshoot’ Star speaks out on uncomfortable snake scene

Giri/Haji airs on BBC Two this evening and it’s set to be a chilling watch. Packed with scenes of blood and gore, it will see detective Kenzo Mori investigate a murder which has repercussions in both London and Tokyo. And, one scene which airs tonight will see Met detective Sarah Weitzmann (played by Kelly Macdonald) targeted by a poisonous snake. 

Following undercover detective Kenzo (Takehiro Hira), the series tries to solve a complicated case which spans over both Tokyo and London. 

As part of being undercover, the detective has to partake in a university course ran by Sarah, who stands out from the more serious characters with her humorous nature and relatable mishaps. 

Fans will see her head out on an uncomfortable date and joking about eating alone while the rest of the episode is packed with graphic scenes.

But Sarah won’t miss out on the drama as she receives an unexpected visitor in her letterbox tying her in to the dark themes that encapsulate the show. 

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Without giving too much away, the scene will see her come face-to-face with a deadly snake. 

And, shooting the scene was rather “uncomfortable” for Kelly.

Speaking at a screening for the series, Kelly told press including Express.co.uk: “What was worse the snake scene or being a lecturer?”

“Being a lecturer was far worse, it was for me.”

The recent BAFTA winner went on to reveal the shoot went on for longer than expected, as the crew had to switch snakes part way through.  

“I have no idea what kind of snake it was, there was two snakes,” she added.

 “The first snake was very docile, it didn’t really move and looked like a fake snake, and so we needed to reshoot and have a moving snake.

“But yeah the lecturing, I was out of my comfort zone there, standing in front of people, I didn’t really enjoy those scenes.”

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Kelly’s character appears to bring a more light-hearted element to the show, however, Sarah’s life has far more darkness than first anticipated. 

Addressing how she balances the humorous side of the character along with her incredibly dramatic backstory, Kelly said Sarah resonated deeply with her.

Kelly explained: “I’ve worked with [director] Julien before as a very serious character and Julien wanted to send me these scripts.

“He said I think of you when I’m reading the part and I think it’s unlike any other character I’ve played before, where the humour is a big part of her defence mechanism and I’m partial to that myself. 

“I think quite heavily into that in fact. And I think Julian thought that would be quite an interesting thing for me.”

The synopsis for the first episode, which airs tonight, reads: “Tokyo detective Kenzo Mori is sent to London to find the brother he thought was dead.

“Now reappeared and wanted for a vicious killing that threatens to tear both cities apart.”

Giri/Haji airs tonight on BBC Two at 9pm.

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