Mark Ruffalo Shares the weird way he came up with punching Ryan Reynolds on the screen.
Thinking back to a scene in the 2022 movie, Adam ProjectRuffalo revealed in an interview Q On Friday, October 17, he posted via YouTube that he had a “dream” about how the conflict should play out.
In the time-travel movie, Ruffalo plays Louis Reed, the father of Reynolds’ character Adam Reed. In this scene, Louis slaps Adam in the face.
“The script was written like this, we had a rehearsal and I dreamed that this is what the punch would look like, and I just did what I was doing in my dream,” explained Ruffalo, 57. “We did it and they all laughed, and then [director Shawn Levy’s] It was like, ‘Okay, let’s do it again, but I think we succeeded. ‘”
The actor added, “It was one of those moments of spontaneity — and it was right.”
During the interview, Ruffalo was asked how many takes it would take to complete the scene with Reynolds punching in the can. The actor said he only had to perform “once.”
In addition to Reynolds, Ruffalo also stars in Jennifer Garner, He is best known for portraying his love interest in the hit 2004 film, 13 Continue to 30.
talking good morning america In March 2022, Ruffalo and Garner joked about what it was like to play Reynolds’ parents in the movie.
“First of all, he can’t make the bed,” Garner, 53, joked. “We just love that guy. He’s heaven. Ryan Reynolds wears so many hats. He produces, he writes a lot of this stuff, he kills it every day… He’s a pure movie star in this movie.”
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(Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)Ruffalo, for his part, is having fun doing it. “He’s awesome,” he joked. “I’m so proud of my kid.”
Earlier this week, Ruffalo opened up about another physical altercation involving a supporting cast member of the movie. Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson’s “Everybody Knows Your Name” Podcast, Tuesday, October 14.
During the podcast, the actor recalled coming forward and saving his life. now you see me Co-star Harrelson gets into a bar fight.
“We were filming now you see me In New Orleans, completely on the streets. It was completely crazy,” Ruffalo explained. “Capturing something with a long lens, being dragged into the bar in the middle of the scene, like in the middle of a carnival. “
He continued, “We were out one night and it was packed with people. A woman came up to him and said, ‘Oh my God, I love you so much.'” Woody put his hand on her arm and said, ‘Oh, thank you. Thank you, honey,’ and then this guy comes over and he pushes her to the side, and then he pushes Woody away. “
Ruffalo said “a scuffle broke out” at the bar as a result of the interaction.
“I grabbed you and pulled you out,” Ruffalo recalled to Harrison. “Because I was like, ‘This could be fun, but it could also go catastrophically wrong, because you and I might be able to handle ourselves, but other people around us… I don’t think so.'”
