‘The Best Man’ Interview: Dolph Lundgren

Who is within the forged of ‘The Best Man?’

‘The Best Man’ stars Brendan Fehr (‘X-Men: First Class,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’), Nicky Whelan (‘Hall Pass’), Scout Taylor-Compton (‘The Runaways’), Scott Martin (‘Big Kill’), Dolph Lundgren (‘Rocky IV,’ ‘The Expendables,’ ‘Aquaman’), and Luke Wilson (‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Old School’).

Moviefone just lately had the pleasure of talking with Dolph Lundgren about his work on ‘The Best Man,’ his character, his method to his work now, the ‘Die Hard’ sort plot, working with Luke Wilson, enjoying the piano, and even teased the upcoming ‘The Expendables 4.’

Dolph Lundgren stars in ‘The Best Man.’

Moviefone: To start with, your character has been to conflict and its modified him. Where is he at mentally when the movie begins?

Dolph Lundgren: Well, the way in which it was written was this barely lighthearted character who drinks and he’s a little bit of a rogue, he is a little bit of a drunk, however he’s nonetheless sharp sufficient to do his job. So, I type of centered on that a part of him, not the navy aspect of it as a result of that I may do in my sleep and so many individuals play that. So I used to be making an attempt to have enjoyable with the character and make him just a little irresponsible, and I believed it got here throughout pretty properly, at the very least within the first half of the film.

MF: Can you develop in your method as an actor when you find yourself enjoying a job like this and the concept of “not playing the military side” of the character?

DL: Well, sure. I began that after I obtained older. When I used to be youthful, you performed a tricky man as a result of it is in your DNA and also you’re making an attempt to impress folks or impress your self. I do not know. But I type of began doing that. I believe it began with ‘The Expendables’ franchise the place I had this character within the first ‘Expendables.’ He was speculated to be killed off really, however he was form of a little bit of a drunk, loopy and positively did not care that he appeared powerful and he did not care what he appeared like. He did not gown all cool and his hair was all hanging round. So I believe it began there and I spotted that folks appear to take pleasure in that, and so they form of set me aside just a little bit. There’s an ‘Expendables 4’ popping out, and I loved going again and having enjoyable with that unpredictability and in addition as a result of I’m such an enormous man. If you are larger than everyone else, it’s a must to play one thing else. You cannot play powerful as a result of then it is powerful upon powerful and it does not actually work. I imply, until you are a villain or anyone who’s completely excessive.

Dolph Lundgren as Anders within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

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MF: You have a couple of scenes within the film the place your character performs the piano. Was that improvised, and is that an instance of you selecting to give attention to one other facet of the character?

DL: Yes, I loved that. That was within the script and I used to be afraid that it was going to be coated extra intimately and I used to be going to should apply. But I form of spoke to the pianist just a little bit about the best way to do it, however you’d solely see me play and it was extra the playfulness of that second. I used to play trombone and I used to play drums in a few totally different bands, so I like music and I believed it was an attention-grabbing little departure.

MF: The film is type of ‘Die Hard’ at a marriage, and if terrorists have been going to assault at your wedding ceremony, these are the blokes you need there. Can you speak about how your character springs into motion when the difficulty begins?

DL: Yeah, you are proper. I imply, everyone’s armed for some cause. I used to be making an attempt to determine that out, however I suppose it is in America. It might be in a state the place everyone’s obtained a carry license, which they appear to have as a result of everyone’s obtained a hid weapon. Yeah, it is like making an attempt to rob a sheriff’s conference, unhealthy thought, and I believe right here Anders and the opposite guys are ex-military. It was only a unhealthy thought for these guys to attempt what they have been making an attempt to do.

Luke Wilson as Cal within the motion movie, ‘The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

MF: Finally, have a fantastic scene on the bar with Luke Wilson, what was it like working with him?

DL: I beloved working with Luke. He is a whole lot of enjoyable, very simple, easygoing man, relaxed, and he improvised a whole lot of that scene. We ended up improvising and he began it, so he began improvising and I loved it. I loved working with him. I want he would’ve had extra scenes. Maybe subsequent time.

(L to R) Luke Wilson as Cal, Nicky Whelan as Brooke and Dolph Lundgren as Anders within the motion movie,’The Best Man,’ a Saban Films launch. Photo courtesy of Saban Films.

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‘The Best Man’ is produced by Saban Films. It is about to launch in theaters, On Demand and digital on April twenty first.