Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Kenneth Branaghjust paidJodie Comerthe highest compliment in Hollywood: He compared her toMeryl Streep. In a new interview, the award-winning filmmaker discussed directing Comer in his upcoming movie,The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde,heaping on the praise for his 32-year-old leading lady. "I consider myself fortunate to have worked with her at this stage in her career," Branagh said while speaking to U.K. outletThe Times. He added, "As somebody once said of the young Streep, 'I wish I had shares in her future.'" TheKilling Eveactress stayed humble when the director's Streep comparison came up in a separate interview for the same story, replying, "He is very kind… Bless him." John Phillips/Getty A psychological thriller due out in theaters next year,The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hyndealso stars Patricia Arquette, Michael Sheen, Tom Bateman, and Vicky McClure. Branagh stayed coy about the film's plot in theTimesinterview, teasing only vague poetic details about Comer's character — "dark night of the soul … reckless emotional exposure, volatility." Comer rose to fame playing assassinVillanellein the hit BBC America seriesKilling Eve.The role earned her critical acclaim, scoring her a 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and two BAFTA TV awards. The British actress also earned an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for Best Actress for her performance as a lawyer defending men from sexual assault until she becomes a victim herself in the stage playPrima Facie.She latter held her own inRidley Scott's 2021 drama,The Last Duel,in which she starred oppositeMatt DamonandBen Affleck, and inThe Bikeriders,Jeff Nichols' 1960s-set drama about the rise and fall of a Midwestern motorcycle gang that also featuredTom HardyandAustin Butler. Check out more from EW'sThe Awardist, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our podcast diving into all the highlights from the year's best in TV, movies, and more. Comer is currently gracing the big screen inDanny Boyle's zombie thriller28 Years Later, a sequel to the 2002 flick28 Days Later. Miya Mizuno/Columbia Responding to another Branagh comment about how she was "hungry for hard work," Comer toldThe Times, "Probably. I like a bit of hard work. It's a space I like to be in, that I don't feel I fully understand it, or I ever really will." Speaking on how she maintains boundaries between her work and her personal life, Comer noted, "There does seem to be a real fashion to see how much you can torture yourself. And you can see it a lot when it comes to campaign season [for awards]. It becomes, 'How far has everyone gone? How much has everyone given?' And that's not something I can connect with personally." John Nacion/Variety via Getty Streep is a Hollywood legend with three Academy Awards, three Emmys, two Screen Actors Guild awards, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, seven Grammy nominations, and an American Film Institute Life Achievement Award. She recently appeared onOnly Murders in the Buildingseasons 3 and 4 as Loretta Durkin, an actress whomarriesmain character Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) inthe season 4 finale. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly