When the movie star spoke at a panel promoting his upcomingNetflix filmThe Electric State, he dove deeper into his motivation to sign on.
After he and his wife read the script, the two agreed he should accept the project.
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TheGuardians of the Galaxyactor spoke at New York Comic Con on Thursday, stating, “I had intended to take a chunk of time off to be home and then I read this script and I was like, ‘ahhhh f—k, I guess I have to do this movie.
“It was so good and opportunities like this just don’t come around that often.”
He continued, “It has themes that are so resonant and important for today regards to technology and humanity. So it’s just a special film and when something like this comes along, you have to do it.
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In an interview withBang Premier, the actor also revealed his emotional response to the script.
“It’s not the kind of thing that typically gets made to be a blockbuster style movie like this,” Chris said. “It’s so original, it’s a huge swing.
“I have to look at every opportunity like that. And I did. It’s just such a great story. I was moved to tears reading.”
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Chrissaid that they first met when theStranger Thingsstar was still “very much a child” at the Kids’ Choice Awards but that she was “so sweet and innocent and pure” from the get-go.
“And of course, I’m a huge fan ofStranger Thingsand I’ve been watching her body of work,” he added. “It’s been awesome to watch her career take off and to see her take over and start to rule the world, and so I was really eager to work with her.”
Millie later chimed in, mentioning that while she felt nervous as she walked onto the movie’s set, the pair became “fast friends.”
“Of course it’s intimidating, I’m 19, I have to be here, and I have to give you 50 percent and I was intimidated,” she said.
The upcoming 2025 film is set in a retro-futuristic 1990s world
The Electric Stateis a story following Millie’s character Michelle, an orphaned teenager who is “navigating life in a society where sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising.”
Chris plays the role of Keats while the two traverse the American West with a mysterious robot in search of Michelle’s brother.
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The project will debut on March 14, 2025.
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