Orion Lee on Making First Cow and That Crushing Last Line

One of the films that has been flying under the radar this awards season is A24 s First Cow from writerdirector Kelly Reichardt. The film boasts a 95 percent fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and nearly every review has singled out Orion Lee for his terrific performance as KingLu, a Chinese immigrant on the run for killing a Russian man, who also dreams of owning his own farm one day. Born in Hong Kong, Lee has been acting for more than a decade now, making appearances in blockbusters like Justice League and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, and recurring on the FX series Tyrant. After years of paying his dues onscreen, Lee finally landed a role he could really sink his teeth into with First Cow, for which he was nominated for a Gotham Award for breakthrough actor, as well as an Independent Spirit Award for his supporting turn in the film. With the voting deadline for Oscar nominations approaching soon, Collider s For Your Consideration host Scott Mantz sat down with