The World War II film Pressure was released today in United States theaters. Anthony Maras worked as the director of this new movie with the support of Focus Features. The film stars Andrew Scott as Captain Stagg and Brendan Fraser as General Dwight.The film tells the story of the tense 72 hours before D-Day, when the future of the free world is at risk. Dwight and Stagg work together to decide whether to launch the biggest seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war. Director Anthony Maras kept Stagg's real story intact in the film's narrative.Continue reading more about Captain Stagg's story in Pressure.Who is Captain James Stagg in Pressure?A moment from the film (Image via Focus Features)James is shown in the movie as a Scottish weather expert who worked at the Met Office during World War II. He advised Dwight to delay the Allied invasion of Europe by one day. The invasion took place on June 6 instead of June 5 because of his forecast. His prediction gave the Allies better weather conditions for D-Day.The lead of the upcoming Moriarty series, Andrew Scott, appears in Pressure as Captain James. He plays the captain of the RAF group and serves as Eisenhower's staff meteorologist.According to historical reports, D-Day was the biggest seaborne invasion in history, in which 160,000 Allied soldiers helped free Western Europe and France from German occupation. The invasion was first planned for June 5, but James warned that strong winds could cause the landing to fail.Captain James relied on weather reports from across Britain and Europe because he did not have access to modern tools like satellites or computer models. An important report came from 600 miles west of Ireland, indicating rising air pressure in the area. It suggested that the weather might become clear enough to carry out the invasion on June 6.Pressure: How did Stagg and Dwight stop Germany from winning?In Pressure, the Allies held a major practice run for the coming attack. On April 27, friendly fire killed several men. The next day, German ships attacked one of the convoys and brought troops to shore. The training became a disaster after 639 soldiers died on the spot. Many drowned or froze to death, while the survivors waited to be rescued after abandoning their ships.General Dwight gave the order to attack with 160,000 Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy after receiving the weather information from Stagg. The moment became a turning point in the war, and Germany eventually surrendered on May 8, 1945.Dwight Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States after the war ended. Meanwhile, Captain James Stagg received little recognition for his role. Later, he became president of the Royal Meteorological Society and wrote a memoir called Forecast for Overlord.Andrew Scott shares about his character in the film View this post on Instagram Instagram PostScott shared with People that he enjoyed playing Stagg as someone who was not charming. He added:"He was just interested in doing a good job... going and doing the thing... and he’s not gonna bow down to anybody."He explained that he wanted his character to feel real and honest to the audience rather than polished or likable.Follow Soap Central for more updates.