Anthony Mackie was looking to have some fun with new movie Real Steel.
The Hurt Locker star teams up with Hugh Jackman and filmmaker Shawn Levy for the boxing movie with a twist and he admits that the fact he had never done a movie like this was a real pull towards the project.
Speaking to Collider the actor said: "In my career, I haven’t had the opportunity to do anything rambunctious and outlandish, and I haven’t had the opportunity to wear leather and baby oil, at the same time.
"When I read the script, I was like, 'Holy, shit! It’s time to have some fun!' So, (director) Shawn [Levy] and I talked, and I told him what I wanted to do and he was like, 'Oh, okay.'
"We showed up on set the first day and did a rehearsal, and I did my thing. I’d been working out because I wanted the guns to look right, next to Hugh fucking Jackman.
"And, Shawn was like, 'Oh, my god, that’s great! That’s so cool!' So, it worked out. I was looking for something to have fun with, and to be in Detroit, and those two things came together.
Mackie has already found success this year with The Adjustment Bureau and has a whole host of projects in the pipeline.
He has complete Man on a Ledge and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and is currently working on Vipaka with Gangster Squad set to start shooting.
Real Steel is released 14th October.
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