Anna Daniels
That deleted Extraction scene would have provided some additional peeks into who Nik Khan is as a character, but Farahani has insight of her own to spare. The actress shared with Looper how she views Nik, her motivations, and her relationship with Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake.
“I think there’s a very deep bond of friendship between her and Tyler,” said Farahani, revealing that Nik was “written to be played by man, but they turned it into a woman and then they came to me, and I’m very thankful for that.” She further said of Nik, “She’s not the love interest, she’s equal to everyone. She’s a partner and she’s driving this mission. There is no emotion going on. It’s a pure mission, and also [there’s] loyalty and friendship. […] She’s very determined, and also, she’s loyal. She cannot be corrupted.”
Farahani then drew parallels between herself and Nik — “I think I’m also very loyal and I cannot be corrupted,” she noted — and shared what she admires about her Extraction character.
“The thing is, when we all know that there is no money, when we all know that there is nothing in there for any of them — and [when there’s] the loss of their people, money, and the death of their team — she still goes in to take Tyler out. Because when you shake hands, you shake hands, and that’s it,” the actress stated. “You have to stand with your friends. She has that quality, and I like her for that.”
Extraction is streaming on Netflix now.
Written by: Looper
