Alan Ritchson has a history of portraying characters who often find themselves in situations that push them to the edge.
He now reveals that he deliberately chose such roles. war machine, an upcoming Netflix film billed as a high-octane thriller is the latest example. “I enjoyed taking protagonists who are on the brink of death.”
So the characters he didn’t like are expected to be the opposite of that, as he explains, “I have no interest in playing characters who feel invincible, safe and clean.”
Despite his hunger for playing action-packed roles, Ritchson admits to performing high-octane stunts War machine made him super tired.
“I’m going to agree with you very quickly: I’m the most tired I’ve ever been,” says the actor People. “This is a tough one!”
In addition to Ritchson, War Machine also stars Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Keiynan Lonsdale and Daniel Webber.
The film’s synopsis reads: “It centers on ‘the final stages of the US Army Ranger’s selection,’ according to a Netflix synopsis, which ends ominously: ‘An elite team’s training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.’
War machine debuts on Netflix on March 6.
