Exclusive: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth talk Prison thriller 'Wasteman'
Hitting US theaters on April 17 from Sunrise Films is the prison thriller Wasteman, directed by Cal McMau and starring David Jonsson and Tom Blyth. Written by Hunter Andrews & Eoin Doran, the cast also includes Alex Hassell, Corin Silva, Paul Hilton, and Ray BLK.
Taylor is branded a “wasteman” by society, his family and even in prison. In a world of drugs, parties, gangs and violence, so far, he’s managed to keep out of trouble. However, with the arrival of new cellmate Dee, the chance to make early parole and get his life back are put in jeopardy.
Dee takes a shine to Taylor and helps him reconnect with the son he’s never met, giving Taylor the chance to be a dad. But behind bars nothing comes for free, and with Dee’s ambition to rise up and run the prison as ‘top boy’, he’s not only risking Taylor’s parole, he is also risking their lives.s
Produced by Sophia Gibber and Myles Payne, the executive producing team includes David Jonsson, Philip Barantini, Samantha Beddoe, Sonny Gill, Tim Macready, Emma Berkofsky, Marie-Claire Benson, David Staniland, Hunter Andrews, Cal McMau, Stephen Kelliher, Sophie Green, and Sam Williams.
Jonsson was recently seen in the screen adaptation of The Long Walk. His other screen credits include Alien: Romulus and Rye Lane. His TV credits include the HBO/BBC series Industry and BBC’s recent Agatha Christie adaptation Murder Is Easy. In 2025, he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award and was nominated at the British Independent Film Awards in the Best Lead Performance category for his role in the film Wasteman.
Best known for playing title role in the Amazon MGM+ series Billy The Kid, Blyth played Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Credits also include Plainclothes, HBO’s The Gilded Age, and Benediction.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Wasteman actors David Jonsson and Tom Blyth on the prison drama.