'The Gray Man' Cast on the Joys and Challenges of Extreme, Excessive Action

Joe and Anthony Russo are best known for directing some of the biggest, most successful movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but they took their talents to Netflix for their latest film, an explosive, relentless action film starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. Based on the novel of the same name, 'The Gray Man' centers on a CIA operative played by Gosling who becomes the target of an international manhunt - and one lethal assassin in particular (Evans) - when he discovers dark secrets about the agency. Ahead of the film's debut on Netflix, RT correspondent Nikki Novak sat down with the Russo brothers, Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and their co-stars Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Regé-Jean Page, Julia Butters, and Billy Bob Thornton to break down their characters and their approach to crafting such an impressive action extravaganza. Gosling explains how 'The Gray Man' is extreme even by action movie standards, and the Russos back that up by describing how they wanted to make a propulsive movie that would "make you forget to eat your popcorn." Check out the rest of the interviews to see Ana de Armas tease her upcoming Marilyn Monroe film 'Blonde,' Chris Evans and Regé-Jean Page talk about why it's fun to play villains, and more.
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00:00 Ryan Gosling
03:51 Chris Evans and Ana de Armas
07:57 Jessica Henwick and Regé-Jean Page
11:51 Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
18:09 Julia Butters and Billy Bob Thornton
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[@mystuff1971]

The fact that we haven’t seen Ryan Gosling in an action hero role is crazy! He was amazing in this can’t wait to see him in more!! 😍😍😍

[@Msvalexvalex]

Does Blade Runner 2049 not count because it's sci-fi? The first scene in that movie is Gossling fighting Dave Bautista!

[@sarakaster]

He had brutal fight and action scenes in Blade Runner 2049 already.

[@maudeannelockhart7844]

The Gray Man was off the chain!!!! Ryan Gosling has now been inducted in my "Hall of Fabuliciousness"!!! He was just that fabulous!!!! Great acting Ryan, you are the man. Now I am going to watch The Gray Man again!!!

[@rogue8059]

I'm with Jessica, I think it'll be so interesting to see how the three of them become so corrupted. I mean we've seen trios like in Harry Potter where all they do is make things right. So it'll be so interesting to see a trio who are only out for themselves but are working together to get that.

[@jeffross389]

This is an awesome movie!! A can't lose cast OMG. I felt I could trust Ryan and Ana in any situation. They were always calm and I hope they star in all of the movies in the series. Best of luck.

[@TaraHitchcock1]

once again, Nikki coming through with some great stuff!!! Loved!!

[@meyruiz4225]

Great interview!!

[@chasehedges6775]

The cast for this movie is awesome

[@elijah.j3288]

That is so wrong 😑

[@schawdaya]

great interviews. I'm surprised I haven't seen her interview before.

[@nikeswoosh7575]

Great Interviewer 👍🙏

[@susanray975]

Can't wait to see it.. love them both..

[@dalpowers]

Just saw this movie Today! It Was 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️🎥🍿

[@vickie3318]

There are some really stupid critics saying this was not good. I bet they did not even watch the whole thing. Audiences loved it. Me too.

[@paolo.kernahan]

I enjoyed this film immensely and felt it was close to an almost perfect film

[@auroramariealmeara8622]

Great movie.

[@TinthiaClemant]

Super fun. 😎

[@kowhamkrishnan7480]

Dhanush🙏

[@corazonmelanio3234]

Love chris evens

[@BobBob73271]

y

[@Ebvardh]

I enjoyed this movie a lot on the first half mostly because it looked gorgeous. The second half abused the drone shots and it asked me to suspend disbelief a bit too much for my liking. It's alright.

[@nate3274]

After a criminal is hired, trained at an older age and jumps out of the plane without a parachute like it’s nothing should have given away what kind of movie this was. Still amazing action sequences and I like Ryan’s character’s attitude and humor. I thought it was a blast.

[@scottiestorch852]

How come in all these press junkets Ryan was by himself? I get it cuz he’s the gray man but at least would’ve thought him and Ana would’ve been together

[@Anna..7]

yes thank you, I thought that too

[@szewei85]

Haha wonderful

[@viveksingh-hx8dq]

cant wait for dhanush

[@IcyBandicoot]

No one in America knows who that is or cares.

[@FreeForallKind]

@@IcyBandicoot he's the honorable agent in the movie played by popular Indian actor

[@Manijkoi]

​@@IcyBandicootwe dont care for America either

[@V1ktorvaugn]

After she dropped that line to Chris about him being similar to Loyd’s character he seems to have instantly disliked this lady lmaoooooo

[@danielwade1978]

Can any readers of the series help me out here? Does Ryan truly fit Gentry? Did any of these actors read the first novel? Thanks everyone and God bless

[@townview5322]

i always thought the book, PRIVATEER, would make a good movie

[@rahulshankar988]

No dhanush😪😪

[@graemejones2061]

more Die Hard than James Bond but Extremely enjoyable

[@aashutoshmishra20]

Where is dhanush?

[@fredkelly6953]

Looks like Ryan's taken up the stoic man with no name persona. What if Johnny Storm had of grown up without the Fantastic Four.

[@daineleiteevans]

This movie is so hot!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@elijah.j3288]

No more action academy you're ok

[@mk3058]

She's got great questions, and maybe it's due to time constraints, but I don't like that she asks another question before they are finished with their sentence, or even complete idea.

[@VinnieRM]

Didn't like the characters beard or hairstyle. Ryan Goslings hair during the interview was more what I thought more like the character.

[@senaitmessele8641]

🍅🍅🍅🍅

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Excessive? It's PG-13. Try not to faint.

[@ryanmalarik4398]

They said excessive action, not violence

[@szewei85]

Haha more excessive than even the best Marvel action ever

[@brickarchitekt835]

Its so anoying seeing women beating up grown men its extreamly unrealistic

[@marlamorales8298]

Super realistic 😂 have you seen the ARMY 😂 YOURE JUST BUTTHURT THAT WOMEN NOWADAYS DO IT BETTER .

[@brickarchitekt835]

@@marlamorales8298 I dare you to fight any man and you will find out. The current year doesn’t magically change gender differences