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Frank Grillo chats with THR at the 'Superman' premiere and dishes on what he enjoys most about working with director James Gunn. Plus, he reveals who he would want to fight most in the DC Universe.

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00:00I love how much fight culture is a part of your blood and how much you support the actual culture of fighting.

00:05Like, it's such a through line. And Rick Flagg, that man can fight.

00:08That man can fight.

00:09In the DC universe, who do you want to throw hands with most?

00:12John Cena.

00:13All right, that makes sense.

00:14He's earned it.

00:15Yeah, I want to beat that man down.

00:17Now, you've gotten to work with James on an amazing through line here between Creature Commandos and to Peacemaker through Superman.

00:23What is it about working with him in different mediums that you as an actor that's done so much appreciates most of him as a writer-director?

00:28It's a great question. And you know what? Trust.

00:31Yeah.

00:31And every script is done. It's, you know, when I did Creature, all eight scripts were done.

00:37When I did Superman, I read my, I was like, wow, you don't have any questions. I get it.

00:42And then when I got to Peacemaker, you know, every script was done again.

00:47I just had to show up and kind of be prepared.

00:49And he's a joy, as a director, he just knows exactly what he wants.

00:54I mean, if I could just work with him for the rest of my life, which isn't long, I would do that.

00:59Now, your voice work in Creature Commandos really impressed me because acting and voice acting are different animals, man.

01:03And it's great work.

01:05Oh, thank you.

01:06Again, it's on the page. It's on the page.

01:09And, you know, he told me who this guy was, and then he let me play, and we had a good time.

01:14Your chemistry with Harbor is sensational.

01:16I was literally on the ground. Harbor is the funniest guy I've ever met.

01:19And David and I have worked together before, but that guy is brilliant.

01:23And quick.

01:24Oh, my gosh. He's amazing.

01:26So how was it different after playing Flag in the voice booth, getting to be him physically?

01:29Because there's so much physicality in Flag.

01:31Did you feel different in your body on the day on camera?

01:33Well, kind of like I got promoted when I did.

01:36You know what I mean?

01:37So just a different circumstance.

01:39But it was the same guy.

01:40All right.

01:40And it was kind of easy.

01:42Yeah.

01:43Yeah, it was really easy.

01:44And I've been loving it.

01:45And then they threw me in Superman, this connective line here.

01:48And I'm just really grateful.

01:51Now, Wolves and so many other things your kids have been proud of.

01:54But now Superman, that's a pretty big one.

01:56How is it to have them in this corner with Superman being your, you know, co-star?

01:59Yeah, my, I mean, co-star is stretching it.

02:03But my kid, my little guy, my youngest is 17.

02:07He is a superhero aficionado.

02:09He's just stoked.

02:10He knows James.

02:11They had dinner together.

02:13And, yeah, my kids are really excited.

02:16Now, looking ahead to Peacemaker, what can we look forward to?

02:18Because this is a long-run five-plus-year revenge tour through three properties.

02:23There's nothing quite like this.

02:24I know.

02:25First of all, it's raunchy.

02:27Yeah.

02:28In the best of ways.

02:29And I just think it's, and I watched the first season a couple times.

02:33I think it tops the first season.

02:35Yeah.

02:35I think the dance in the beginning is better.

02:38And I didn't know I knew how to dance.

02:40I talked to your dance coordinator about dancing, and she said you gave it your all many times.

02:45And it's, yeah.

02:45I'm sober.

02:47Sober.

02:48Yeah.

02:48It shows.

02:49The gumption's there, man.

02:50I'll always ask for more kingdom, but I appreciate your work at all times.

02:53Thank you, brother.

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