Jeff Spry is an award-winning screenwriter and veteran freelance journalist covering TV, movies, video games, books, and comics. His work has appeared at SYFY Wire, Inverse, Collider, Bleeding Cool and elsewhere.
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Discover this week's must-see night sky events, moon phases, and stunning astrophotos. Sign up for our skywatching newsletter and explore the universe with us!Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans!" has been an unexpected crowdpleaser this month, raking up nearly 40 million views in its debut weekend and providing a cinematic thrill ride in its depiction of a Ranger squad, led by the nosey neighbor-defeating"Reacher" star,"War Machine" is locked and loaded with an exceptional supporting cast, including veteran actor Esai Morales , who plays the badass Ranger sergeant Officer Torres. "I had a lot of fun," Morales tells Space of his shooting experience."Playing military characters is always interesting for me. They're all homages to a family member, a cousin who has passed away, but he was a super soldier. Master Sergeant Amos Diaz. He was one of these guys, just one of the nicest people you'd meet, about my height but built like Mike Tyson. He was a rock. Very similar to Alan Ritchson's build, except not as tall." 'War Machine's' Alan Ritchson and director Patrick Hughes on why they filmed the action flick 'like a horror movie' 'War Machine' succeeds where 'Transformers' fails, by making its giant robot feel real "Alan is a mountain. Coming on board this show, I didn't have to train like they did. Which, on the one hand, was easier for me, but the reality is that I would have loved to do it as well. Because they were in great shape."Ritchson has admitted in multiple press interviews that this was an incredibly physical shoot that took him to the brink of sheer exhaustion, and Morales luckily escaped the full brunt of it. "By the time I got there, they’d already been training and shooting, and they bonded," he notes."I was different. I'm set aside". This separation from the rest of the cast's early bonding experiences worked to Morales advantage, though. "As a first sergeant character, you’re not here for their feelings," explains Morales."You’re there to weed out the weak and the fragile If you're the tip of the spear, you’re there to lead. This is all mission-oriented. So it's very similar in a way to doing a film. In a sense, making a film is very much a mission possible."Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors"I just love being a hard ass," he reveals."Like R. Lee Ermey, the real-life drill sergeant in 'Full Metal Jacket.' He and my cousin were my two inspirations for this character. I love digging deep and sinking my teeth in with abandon. We wanted to make it real. The script had an innate realism. It didn't feel like a sci-fi movie. It felt like a real movie that all of a sudden takes the shift that's 'What on Earth is happening?'" Morales is game for tough challenges, having gone toe-to-toe with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt in the last two"Mission: Impossible" films, portraying the devious global terrorist, Gabriel. 'Project Hail Mary' author Andy Weir reveals his favorite scenes in the movie, praises Ryan Gosling's amazing performance, & more 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise 'Predator: Badlands' director Dan Trachtenberg talks hidden Easter eggs, deleted scenes, and if he's sticking around for more sequels "I felt good because at my age, I guess I’ve earned a degree of credibility, and the actors were very kind and very appreciative of my previous 'tours.' I felt like there was an innate respect there," says Morales of his time working on the venerable action franchise."Patrick is like a big kid in the nicest of ways. He has this joy for filmmaking and the story that's infectious," he notes."He's all, 'Ah man, we're gonna play, and we're gonna have a bangin' movie.' You really want to do your best for him. With 'Mission: Impossible,' it took five years to make two movies, and that's no joke. The training for that not only included stunt training for the first film that was more stunt-heavy, with knife fights and such." Regarding the real possibilities of a"War Machine" sequel, Morales would love nothing more than for his Officer Torres to get into a savage mano-a-mano smackdown with a killer alien battle robot. "You know, that's what I want," he admits."I wouldn’t mind having a shot at showing what brought him there. It's not only about fighting strong; it's about fighting intelligently. It's about using your wits. There's nothing like experience to train soldiers. I'd rather go to war with an older, experienced survivor than any brutally strong, inexperienced cadets." Jeff Spry is an award-winning screenwriter and veteran freelance journalist covering TV, movies, video games, books, and comics. His work has appeared at SYFY Wire, Inverse, Collider, Bleeding Cool and elsewhere. Jeff lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon amid the ponderosa pines, classic muscle cars, a crypt of collector horror comics, and two loyal English Setters.Space Movies & Shows 'Project Hail Mary' author Andy Weir reveals his favorite scenes in the movie, praises Ryan Gosling's amazing performance, & more 'Predator: Badlands' director Dan Trachtenberg talks hidden Easter eggs, deleted scenes, and if he's sticking around for more sequels 'I was done. 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