Well what attracted me to being in
G.I. Joe was when they showed me the drawings of the character that I was going to get to play. I love the idea of just getting to play something way, way larger and huger than life. It's kind of the opposite of
Stop Loss, in fact.
Stop Loss is a realistic portrayal of what it's like to be a solider today. I think movies can be two things - or many things. Movies can be any number of things, they can be - despite the fact that some people don't believe this - but I think movies can be a meaningful and profound work of art about humanity.
They can also be just a spectacle for pure entertainment and that's another tradition. And that's the tradition that
G.I. Joe fits into, as opposed to
Stop Loss, which is, I think, a layered and profound human story.
G.I. Joe is not layered or profound at all; it's just a big thrill ride...it's like have some fun. And it's a lot of fun. And when I saw those drawings of the character I was going to get to play, I got that feeling of like just being a kid and wow, that's so cool, and I get to be that and yeah...that's why I wanted to do it.
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