Years before making
Attack the Block, director Joe Cornish was mugged in south London. The gang of kids took his wallet and cellphone. The incident stayed with him, and 10 years later he filmed a similar, albeit more dramatic, mugging for the opening scene of his directorial debut,
Attack the Block. But Cornish didn’t want to treat the muggers the so-called hoodies as one-dimensional criminals. Instead, they become the main characters in the movie, particularly the teenage gang leader Moses, played by John Boyega.
2. Joe Cornish visited youth groups in south London to ensure their portrayal in
Attack the Block was authentic.
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