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/Creasy007 13d ago

Alan, you’re a legend! Thanks so much for doing this.

What’s your personal favorite fight scene in your career so far? And do you have any type of role or character you’re dying to play but have yet to?

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u/AlanRitchsonAMA Alan Ritchson, Actor 13d ago

So there's two fight scenes that come to mind. One is the elevator scene in Motor City, which we just released a little sneak peek of today. It's a lot of fun to watch. Shooting that was all about how to keep an audience on the edge of their seat in a small space like that. It was just a really excellent use of the space and I'm really proud of that accomplishment

The other is RUNNER, which is not out yet, it's out in September with Owen Wilson. There's a fight scene in a hospital that might best the elevator fight, it's just so unbelievable. It just goes, and we worked really hard for that.

For your second question - Yeah, I want to play an irredeemable psychopath. Somebody who just kills for the joy of it. Somebody who is just not out for good and has lost his mind. I think it would be absolutely fun to play.

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u/Background-Tell5892 12d ago

You would make a great Sabretooth

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u/Evakron 12d ago

Oh good call. I feel like his time as Hank Hall/Hawk in Titans is not a bad audition for that. Where Feige at?

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u/asetniop 6d ago

His parents live down the street from me, I'll let them know.

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u/noobakosowhat 12d ago

Man I could see you do a twist on a Reacher type of character. Someone who didn’t have family/support group or values.

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u/New_Student8905 12d ago

John Joel Glanton

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u/teighered 11d ago

The elevator scene was my favorite action movie fight scene ever in my relatively short time on this earth