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In a recent interview, Channing Tatum complimented his co-star, Kirsten Dunst, from the upcoming film Roofman.
“She’s not a diva, where she could easily be, and have earned that. And she’s not,” Tatum told Variety. “She wants to have a cigarette and a whiskey with you and talk shit.”
During the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Dunst was prompted to return the favor by describing her co-star. Interestingly, the two seasoned actors were not acquainted before the direction of Derek Cianfrance called “action” on set. Their first scene together occurred at a singles mixer set in a Red Lobster.
“We spent zero time together,” Dunst reflected on their initial collaboration. “He’s a very genuine human being and someone who can’t lie. He is just like a good human. What you see is what you get with Chan.”
Based on “an unbelievable true story,” Roofman features Tatum portraying Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran struggling to provide for his family. This leads him into a series of robberies at McDonald’s, where he ingeniously cuts holes through the roofs. This audacious approach earns him the notorious nickname. He is eventually captured and incarcerated, only to stage an escape and live inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, where he falls for Leigh, played by Dunst, a divorced mother charmed by his persona.
Director Cianfrance has long regarded Tatum as “one of my favorite actors” due to his diverse talents and capabilities. “I saw him for the first time in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. I only saw that movie once, but I’ll never forget sitting in the movie theater and seeing this person walk down the street with a vest on, no shirt on underneath, with this dancer’s body. He moved like Gene Kelly, but his face looked like Marlon Brando and he had this intense, vulnerable, wounded masculinity to him,” Cianfrance stated. “Then he was in romantic movies and was swoon-worthy. Then he was in action movies, making hearts race. He even contributed to some of the funniest moments in the last 20 years.”
Cianfrance crafted the script for Roofman with the intent to showcase the multifaceted nature of Channing Tatum’s artistry. Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, who has collaborated with Tatum on multiple projects, expressed his conviction in the actor’s profound depth and authenticity, remarking, “There’s nothing he does in this movie that surprises me in terms of his skill set. When I read the script, I knew he could pull it off.”
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Roofman is set to debut in theaters nationwide on October 10. The film also features a talented supporting cast including Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage. Cianfrance collaborated with Kirt Gunn on the screenplay, while the production involves companies such as Miramax, FilmNation, and Paramount Pictures.
Based on reporting by Hollywood Reporter. Read the full story at Hollywood Reporter.