David Harbour Interview: Gran Turismo, Creature Commandos & Violent Night 2

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If gamer-turned-elite-race-car-driver Jann Mardenborough’s story in Gran Turismo sounds unbelievable, you aren’t alone. The star power behind Neill Blomkamp’s (District 9) underdog film, David Harbour, is right there with you. In fact, while talking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, the Stranger Things alum said, “If it wasn’t a true story, it would be the dumbest movie of the year.” Fortunately, the Archie Madekwe-led adventure did really happen, and Blomkamp’s approach to filming puts audiences directly on the track.

Gran Turismo is titled after the video game that inspired a Nissan marketing executive (Orlando Bloom) to dream up a partnership with Nissan and PlayStation. The idea—GT Academy—would offer the best of the best Gran Turismo players a shot at becoming professional race car drivers. When Mardenborough (portrayed in the film by Madekwe) earns the top spot, retired race car driver Jack Salter (Harbour) takes the boy under his wing to prepare him for the dangerous tracks ahead. The movie also features Takehiro Hira as Gran Turismo video game designer Kazunori Yamauchi, Djimon Hounsou as Jann’s father and former professional soccer player Steve Mardenborough, and the Spice Girls’ Geri Horner as Lesley Mardenborough.

During this one-on-one interview, Harbour discusses Blomkamp’s “genius” on set and how the director achieved his vision using Sony’s new VENICE 2 cameras, allowing Harbour a certain “liberation” during scenes. He says he knew Gran Turismo would be “a movie that we could be proud of,” as it all came together, and also talks about Violent Night 2, his character in James Gunn’s DC Universe series Creature Commandos, and the joy of teaming up with DC for however long his role requires.

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This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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