‘The Best Man’ Interview: Dolph Lundgren

The new motion movie ‘The Best Man,’ which opens in theaters, On Demand and digital April twenty first, was written and directed by Shane Dax Taylor (‘Bloodworth’).

What is the plot of ‘The Best Man?’

In ‘The Best Man,’ when a staff of ruthless mercenaries violently seize management of a distant resort resort searching for revenge, former Special Ops troopers Bradley (Brendan Fehr) and Anders (Dolph Lundgren), who’re attending their greatest good friend Cal’s (Luke Wilson) wedding ceremony to Brook (Nicky Whelen), together with the bride’s sister Hailey (Scout Taylor-Compton), should rely solely on their wits and coaching to fight the terrorists and save the hostages held for ransom.

Who is within the solid 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’).

ECinema News not too long ago 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’ kind plot, working with Luke Wilson, taking part in the piano, and even teased the upcoming ‘The Expendables 4.’

Dolph Lundgren stars in ‘The Best Man.’

ECinema News: To start with, your character has been to struggle 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 kind of targeted 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 attempting to have enjoyable with the character and make him a bit irresponsible, and I believed it got here throughout pretty nicely, at the least within the first half of the movie.

MF: Can you increase in your method as an actor when you find yourself taking part in a task like this and the concept of “not taking part in the navy aspect” of the character?

DL: Well, sure. I began that after I acquired older. When I used to be youthful, you performed a troublesome man as a result of it is in your DNA and also you’re attempting to impress individuals or impress your self. I do not know. But I kind of began doing that. I feel it began with ‘The Expendables’ franchise the place I had this character within the first ‘Expendables.’ He was alleged to be killed off truly, however he was type of a little bit of a drunk, loopy and positively did not care that he appeared robust and he did not care what he appeared like. He did not costume all cool and his hair was all hanging round. So I feel it began there and I spotted that individuals appear to get pleasure from that, and so they type of set me aside a bit bit. There’s an ‘Expendables 4’ popping out, and I loved going again and having enjoyable with that unpredictability and likewise as a result of I’m such an enormous man. If you are greater than everyone else, it’s a must to play one thing else. You cannot play robust as a result of then it is robust upon robust and it would not actually work. I imply, except you are a villain or someone 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 movie 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 must observe. But I type of spoke to the pianist a bit bit about methods 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 movie is kind of ‘Die Hard’ at a marriage, and if terrorists had been going to assault at your wedding ceremony, these are the blokes you need there. Can you discuss how your character springs into motion when the difficulty begins?

DL: Yeah, you are proper. I imply, everyone’s armed for some motive. I used to be attempting to determine that out, however I suppose it is in America. It could possibly be in a state the place everyone’s acquired a carry license, which they appear to have as a result of everyone’s acquired a hid weapon. Yeah, it is like attempting to rob a sheriff’s conference, dangerous thought, and I feel right here Anders and the opposite guys are ex-military. It was only a dangerous thought for these guys to strive what they had been attempting 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 an amazing scene on the bar with Luke Wilson, what was it like working with him?

DL: I beloved working with Luke. He is a variety of enjoyable, very simple, easygoing man, relaxed, and he improvised a variety 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.