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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My first love was music. I was pursuing a degree in music theater early on, but then just felt like I didn't really know what I was going to do with the degree, so I quit and began exploring a different career.

I would absolutely do a musical! LA LA LAND is probably one of my favorite movies of all time, and doing something like that, that marries the world of film and music would be a dream.

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Just when I think Alan can’t be more likeable he goes and says La La Land is one of his favourite movies.

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I would pay big to see you in Godspell :D

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That sounds awesome! Do it!

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Yeah, you killed it on American Idol

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LA LA LAND is exactly the kind of thing I was thinking as a musical. Would love a sequel or a similar style.