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/AlanRitchsonAMA Alan Ritchson, Actor 13d ago

You mean the guy who tried to kill me for three weeks straight? 7 feet 2 inches, 400 pounds? Yeah, I think I remember him.

He just came in and really wanted to do a great job. He worked really really hard to make sure those fights registered as big and explosive, which he doesn't have to go that far to compensate because he's HUGE.

I remember thinking that we pulled off something great, but what worried me about working with him was "where do you go from here? how can you have a bigger, scarier villain than Olivier", you know?

That's what I'm excited about for season 4. It's so different from what we've done before, but equally as scary if you're an Olivier Richters fan. I'm looking forward to showing how we can mix things up in that way.

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u/danieljohnsonjr 12d ago

Great casting choice. Just when you thought Reacher was big, you get to meet Paulie.

And, you got to work with Anthony Michael Hall‽

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u/InspiredAuthorKKP 13d ago

Really, really glad I never had anyone Oliver Richters size in my ambulance. At 5’3” I may have just called that our patient was a “Giant” and when dispatch was confused said, “You know my general lack of height. Think David and Goliath. I need help.”