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"Why, In My Country, Do People Go Into Schools And Kill Children?" – Frank Grillo On Playing Crossbones In Captain America; The Winter Soldier

Frank Grillo played S.H.I.E.L.D. operative Brock Rumlow, better known in the comics as Crossbones, in the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Brendon Connelly left us a little present before he left Bleeding Cool for pastures new, an embargoed interview with Frank Grillo, embargoed until the release of the Captain America DVD and Blu Ray. You can hear the whole thing below, even though Frank Grillo sounds a little like Rob Brydon doing his "man trapped in a box" voice.

He talked about getting the call from Marvel when shooting Homefront with Jason Statham, and being flown to LA by the Russo Brothers, fans of The Grey, how the movie was sold as an origin story for him, to be told over more movies, so we can expect to see him return. "I'm cautiously optimistic that it'll be something great", he said. He also talked about signing a four picture deal with Marvel and how he has to consult with Marvel now when signing up for other films in case of schedule conflicts, including Warrior and the remake of The Raid.

Brendon tells Grillo that he basically looked like a muscle in the film, but Grillo wasn't offended. He talks movies like this being a combination of acting and working out, saying "I've hit the jackpot".

Grillo is asked about the movies' politics, and he compares it to Robert Redford's film Three Days Of The Condor. He also talks about how his character doesn't see himself as evil, but good, being on one side of an ideology, and talks about how members of the Nazi Party would never see themselves as evil, despite committing acts of atrocity. Time for this clip, I think.

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Oh look, Brendon even references it at the end, talking to Grillo. We are still, it seems, of the same mind.

It's fascinating to learn how these people were blinded by prejudice and ideals and they did crazy things, so that's how I approached this.

You have to understand the circumstances and you have to believe, through and through. There's a great thing where the mind goes, the body follows, you have to convince yourself that you're doing the right thing as this character.

Grillo also talks about choosing action films, but films with a message, over and above their popcorn nature. He asks why Americans are obsessed with guns, over other countries, "Why in my country, do people go into schools and kill children?"

Brendon also asks about the justification for director Patrick Hughes remaking The Raid at all.

It is a remake but its also a different movie. It's a risk, I'm not saying it isn't a risk. That first movie is loved by people who are true fans of it. You don't ever remake The Shining, but it's been remade, it wasn't remade well. You have to really, and this is why I think instead of shooting in September they pushed it to January

They really want to be meticulous with what we shoot, how we reshoot, its a long process to the set. And I respect them for taking their time. Hopefully it goes next year and doesn't conflict with Captain America 3.

He also talked about his character in The Purge being based on Batman, including the coat… and of wanting to return to the stage. 

Go have a listen… just be careful with the volume levels.

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Captain America The Winter Soldier is available on DVD and Blu-Ray now, easily on Amazon in the UK. But not in the US. Yet. You'll have to go to a shop or something.

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