Pranav Birje | Senior Correspondent
Love can be a powerful force but what happens when it’s tested like never before? Novocaine is a high-octane action thriller wrapped around a pulse-pounding love story. When Nate’s world is shattered by the kidnapping of the girl he loves, he must turn his rare condition – an inability to feel pain, into his greatest weapon.
Bringing the intensity to life is The Boys star Jack Quaid, who steps into Nate’s shoes with a fresh challenge of performing action scenes without showing any pain. Talking about this, Jack Quaid said, “The stunt scenes were very fun to do, I have to say. Like a lot of rigorous training and rehearsing and all of that but it was so worth it. And it was so fun to do these fight scenes as a guy who can’t feel pain, it’s a challenge cause your natural instinct is to wince or play like you got hurt like that’s what I’ve done for every other fight scene, and this you have to kind of fight that natural reaction, so we kind of found a way that nate fights specifically cause he’s not a trained fighter, so that was really cool figuring out how these fight scenes play out”.
Talking about the action sequences and the team behind them, Jack added, “Shout out to Stanny and our entire stunt team. They did such a great job. I think maybe the kitchen fight was my favourite one to do and then there’s a scene in this rundown house that was unbelievably fun to do. Nathan Kane can’t feel pain, that’s about it!”
Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, Novocaine delivers a gripping mix of action, romance, and suspense, pushing Nate to his limits as he fights against impossible odds. Packed with intense chases, raw emotion, and a story that proves love is worth every battle, this is one ride you won’t want to miss.
Mark your calendars for 14th March 2025 and get ready for a fast-paced, hilarious and packed with jaw-dropping action – Novocaine also in 4Dx!
Jack Quaid talks about the action scenes of Novocaine, says “It’s a challenge cause your natural instinct is to wince”
