Kevin Hart is tipping his toe into drama again with a starring role in the new Netflix thriller “True Story.”
The funnyman says his foray into less comedic territory is no joke.
“I was so excited about doing this because I know I got it,” Hart said ahead of Wednesday’s release of “True Story.” “I know the world of drama is there for me if I want to take it. If I want to go and do it, I know I can do it well, and I think the baby steps that I’ve taken with ‘Upside’ [and] ‘Fatherhood,’ it was about just slow walking my audience into going, ‘Oh, my God, like Kevin can act. It’s not just being funny. We know in the world of comedy and action and comedy and adventure, he can act. He does that very well. But oh, my god, he can do this,...
The funnyman says his foray into less comedic territory is no joke.
“I was so excited about doing this because I know I got it,” Hart said ahead of Wednesday’s release of “True Story.” “I know the world of drama is there for me if I want to take it. If I want to go and do it, I know I can do it well, and I think the baby steps that I’ve taken with ‘Upside’ [and] ‘Fatherhood,’ it was about just slow walking my audience into going, ‘Oh, my God, like Kevin can act. It’s not just being funny. We know in the world of comedy and action and comedy and adventure, he can act. He does that very well. But oh, my god, he can do this,...
- 11/24/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
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