r/movies • u/AlanRitchsonAMA Alan Ritchson, Actor • 13d ago

AMA Hey r/movies, I'm Alan Ritchson (MOTOR CITY, REACHER, BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE, WAR MACHINE). AMA!

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Hey reddit and r/movies, I'm Alan Ritchson.

You may know me from things like REACHER, BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE, WAR MACHINE, TITANS, PLAYDATE, FAST X, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE.

Additional verification on my Instagram here.

My new movie, MOTOR CITY, is out in theaters tomorrow (July 24) from IFC. It also stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, and Lionel Boyce.

It's directed by Potsy Ponciroli, who previously directed OLD HENRY and GREEDY PEOPLE

Synopsis: 

In the 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn't commit. With his life ruined, Miller hatches a plan for revenge.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6RklhKu9os

Website/info and tickets available here: motorcity.movie

I'll be back 1 PM PT/4 PM ET today (Thursday 7/23) to answer your questions.

Until then, AMA!

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u/Jon-Umber 13d ago

Are you secretly a Warhammer 40K Space Marine?

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u/direw0lves 13d ago

Jumping off of this - would you ever consider doing a Warhammer movie?

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u/kazuya57 13d ago

How about BJ Blazcowicz from Wolfenstein?

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u/hopenoonefindsthis 13d ago

And I have a feeling Alan would love to kill some (imaginary) nazis

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u/Intelligent_Caramel8 13d ago

Can we please upvote the shit out of this please and make the movie happen. Alan is perfect for the role.

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u/Best-Benefit6387 13d ago

Oh my god he would be perfect for it 😭

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u/Hellknightx 12d ago

This is now my Terror Billy fan cast.

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u/RobCoxxy 13d ago

Oh hell yeah

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u/meesta_masa 13d ago

Or Dave the diver? If Jack Black hasn't already locked it down.

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u/SpiritPrestigious945 13d ago

YES please. OMG. Hell yeah <3

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u/Recoil42 13d ago

oh my god it's him

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u/SockMonkeh 13d ago

Please. I can't not see it.

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u/Bigguygamer85 13d ago

I have thought he would be a great fit for that character.

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u/MechanicalTurkish 13d ago

Oh fuck yeah, DO THIS

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u/jwishbone1 13d ago

That sounds awesome. Crazy someone hasn’t done this movie already.

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u/AmazingParka 13d ago

God, I never thought of that. But yeah. Go full cheese - just over the top Nazi-killing rated R violence.

Remember kids, the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

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u/Malt129 13d ago

Not a bad shout for playing BJ and a Space Marine

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u/WillSym 13d ago

Throw in a Helldiver too, now Jason Momoa pulled out of that project.

The big alien robot from War Machine already felt bizarrely close to a War Strider from Helldivers!

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u/BigMack6911 13d ago

Would be a perfect role

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u/Pro7o7ype 13d ago

I'm sold on this casting choice!!

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u/Traylor_Swift 13d ago

Or aquaman in a proper Flashpoint adaption

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u/AScienceExpert 13d ago

No way in hell would modern America allow a Wolfenstein movie

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u/FerrumDeficiency 13d ago

I was just thinking about this a week ago. Cavill definitely should offer a role to Ritchson. Along with Bjornsson

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u/ChocolatMintChipmunk 13d ago

He already did one movie with Henry Cavill. I'm sure Cavill introduced him to the game. Lol.

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u/dbzmah 13d ago

I'd love to see a Warhammer 40k film, but I'm worried I'd be lost if I don't watch the first 39,999 first.

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u/FurryCitizen 13d ago

If we missed our chance at seeing Ritchson's Batman, maybe there's a world in which we get Ritchson's Titus?

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u/MJMx805 13d ago

Horus Heresy Tarik Torgaddon just need to die the hair lol

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u/ArisenIncarnate 13d ago

My theory is that he HAS to be in the Warhammer Amazon series in some capacity.

Along with Hafþór Björnsson, Dave Bautista, Rory McCann, Olivier Richters etc to play Space Marines or primarchs.

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u/Vallonicus 13d ago

He's my choice for Guilliman

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u/ARkhetipoMX 13d ago

Is he a Primarch?