ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Gunner director Dimitri Logothetis about working with stars Luke Hemsworth and Morgan Freeman. The action film hits digital and select Regal Theaters August 16.
Gunner director Dimitri Logothetis on working with Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth
"War veteran Colonel Lee Gunner takes his two sons on a camping trip with their Uncle Jon, to reconnect after so long on the front lines. The trip goes awry when Jon trips over a tripwire and causes an explosion, alerting a gang of violent bikers who are in the middle of a massive drug trafficking operation. Without Gunner's elite combat skills, the gang members are picked off one by one. The boys try to get help, but end up in the arms of Dobbs, the son of prison kingpin Kendric Ryker. With no one to turn to but himself, an enraged Gunner wreaks havoc to save his two sons, until he reaches the top and confronts Ryker. You don't piss Gunner off," the synopsis reads.
Tyler Treese: We get a really fun performance from Morgan Freeman here. I was glad we got to see more of him in the second act, and there’s actually a good bit of him in Gunner. He’s still very much on point and even menacing at his age. What was it like working with him? He’s a living legend.
Dimitri Logothetis: Oh, it’s great. I wanted to choose someone to play the villain who is nice and I didn’t think he could do a better job than choosing God. It’s just great to work with him. He’s very serious about his craft. He’s always prepared and he’s a lot of fun on set. He really jokes and plays games and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make the character work.
