One of the most anticipated OTT films this year, The Gray Man has made fans wait. This film, starring Who’s Who of Hollywood such as Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, Regé-Jean Page, and others, also marked two Indian actors who won the Dhanush’s Hollywood National Award.
Dhanush played the role of Avik San alias Lone Wolf, a deadly killer in this film, addressed by character Chris Evans as ‘Tamil Sexy Friends.’
While Dhanush always stated that there should never be a northern-south gap while referring to the actor, his specificity became Tamil prominent in the film. When News18.com asked him about being called a sexy Tamil friend in a gray man, Dhanush said, “That is not absolutely necessary (to be called a sexy Tamil friend) but at the same time there is nothing wrong in it. Joe and Anthony Russo told me more and more we entered into the details would get more flavors in the character. So I don’t think there is a harm in saying that he is a Tamil man from India. “
Dhanush argues that he will appreciate if we are collectively referred to as Indian actor and not a southern actor or a northern actor. “The world has shrunk and lines on the border faded. This is the time to gather and create a large Indian film industry. It would be very good if we function together and make films for everyone and not just southern or northern viewers. I feel that today every film is a national film and especially with a digital platform, people have access to watch everyone’s work. This is the right time to become an actor because if you do a good job, you will definitely be considered by everyone. It doesn’t make sense at this time to refer me or someone else as a southern actor, “he said.
The actor, who has done some interesting sequences of actions, said he had a lot of fun training and shot. “The action crew will train you in such a way that you surprise yourself. I was surprised how fast I could move! They prepare you very well. I just practiced for one and a half months, where they started with everything
Dhanush also mentioned that regardless of the fact that he had taken action in the past, working on Gray men was a completely different experience. “I think that I have made 50 films, I have done so many actions, I know these things. But no, we don’t. You are not ready for what will come, they know it so they will prepare you step by step where you feel like the real pro. You have to be that good. So as soon as we started shooting, it’s fun, it tastes very good, “he explained.