Tom Hiddleston playsDr. Robert Laing in High-Rise,an adaptation of J.G. Ballards 1975 cult novel about what its like living in a dystopic luxury apartment building as one tries to work up to living in the penthouse. Some may recognize the actor with the matinee-idol good looks as villain Loki in the Thor films or as the starin AMC thriller The Night Manager, but in High-Rise hes not so easily pegged in one scene hes seeing eating the leg of an Alsatian dog while in a bloody suit and, later, on the balcony of his apartment sunbathing naked on a lawn chair.
One of his neighbors in the building is a man named Wilder(Luke Evans),a charismatic documentarian who lives with his pregnant wife. At one point, Dr. Laing and Wilder attend a party thrown by the lower floors, dancing to Fly United by Amon Dl II,when one drunken party goer accidentally falls off the balcony.High-Riseis available On-Demand beginning April 28th and in theaters May 13th. Watch the clip above to get a taste of some of the outrageous antics to expect.