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Maxton Corridor — The World Between Us left us with a significant cliffhanger concerning James Beaufort and Ruby Bell’s destiny. Whereas followers look ahead to a potential season 2 announcement, Harriet Herbig-Matten (Ruby) and Damian Hardung (James) solely spoke with Hollywood Life concerning the season 1 finale.
As Prime Video viewers witnessed, James and Ruby have rekindled their relationship, however he suffers from a significant trauma at dwelling when his mom dies. After getting right into a bodily battle along with his abusive father, Mortimer, James visits Ruby at dwelling, the place she is having fun with time together with her household. As he friends by means of the window of Ruby’s healthful family, James decides and vanishes from sight, leaving their destiny collectively unknown.
When requested what James is pondering in that mysterious second, Damian supplied perception into his character’s perspective.
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“It’s actually that concept that if you happen to really love somebody, that you really want the very best for them no matter that consequence is,” he defined to Hollywood Life. “And if you happen to’re not within the image, in that state of affairs the place that’s the very best future for that individual that you simply love, then you definitely go away. So, that’s what he does.”
As Ruby’s relationship with James hangs within the steadiness, Harriet defined what her character would do if Ruby and James break up once more throughout a potential second season.
“I feel she would focus herself, on Oxford and her household and on friendships, and on Amber and Lydia,” Harriet started. “I feel she would spend extra time with them and focus on this friendship. I feel she was simply trying to find completely different love in ladies.”
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Harriet and Damian carried out a number of difficult scenes collectively, from Ruby and James’ arguments to their most intimate moments. As for a way the actors developed a robust co-star relationship, Harriet defined that she and Damian “had a connection” from the get-go.
“And it was very easy to really feel this love and likewise this hate,” she mentioned with amusing earlier than including, “It was very easy for us and simply actually clicked on the first audition.”
Damian chimed in to notice, “And in addition we shot a number of [the show] on the highway, we have been all collectively. It was like a visit feeling, we’re all in the identical lodge, and so, you simply spend a number of time collectively.”
All episodes of Maxton Corridor — The World Between Us are streaming on Prime Video.