Kevin Hart reflected on sharing the screen with a new generation of comedians while promoting the upcoming comedy ’72 Hours’, praising their appetite and dedication to the craft. Speaking ahead of the film’s July 24 release, the “Jumanji” star credited his younger peers for reinvigorating his own passion for film after decades in the entertainment industry.
Kevin Hart said that working with a young and talented cast reignited his passion for film, calling them “starving comic actors taking a chance.” Image credit (Instagram).
According to HOLA!, Hart spoke about his experience working alongside the departure of Saturday Night Live Marcello HernandezMason Gooding, Kam Patterson and Ben Marshall. “It was absolutely amazing,” Hart said. “From day one to the end, it was hungry comedians and hungry comic actors taking a chance.”
Kevin Hart on his changing perspective on film
The comedian candidly reflected on how his perspective on film has changed over the course of his long career. “That hunger, that fresh feeling of, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe I’m making a movie,’ those are feelings that I don’t have as much because I’ve been doing it for so long,” Hart explained. “But it was refreshing to be around this new generation that has it. It made me just as hungry.”Watching his younger peers embrace every moment on set helped Hart reconnect with the energy that once defined his early Hollywood work.
Marcello Hernandez sees Kevin Hart as a mentor and inspiration on the film set
The admiration Hart extended to his younger castmates proved mutual. Hernandez told the outlet that he considered the experience an invaluable opportunity to learn from one of comedy’s most prominent figures. “He’s a lot more experienced than I am, so I wanted to learn from him,” the SNL star shared. “Being around someone like Kevin was amazing. I paid attention to everything he did because I wanted to absorb as much as I could. Working with him was a blessing.”
The “Saturday Night Live” star said she looked up to Kevin Hart during filming, describing the experience as an opportunity to learn from one of the biggest names in comedy. Image credit (Instagram).
Marcello Hernández celebrates filming close to the family during production
Hernandez also revealed that the production had special personal meaning. “It was very special because we filmed near my family,” she said. “My mom and all my family were around, so I was very grateful. Having them there meant a lot to me.”The SNL star’s closeness to her family while working on the project gave her experience a personal emotional resonance, grounding professional fulfillment with personal meaning.
Then “72 hours”. mid-career crisis comedy premise
directed by Tim’s story’72 Hours’ follows a 40-year-old executive who hopes to revive his struggling career after being accidentally added to a group chat for a bachelor party. The premise leads him to join a chaotic three-day celebration with a group of twentysomethings, creating the comedic clash of generations that mirrors the real-world mentorship that unfolds between Hart and his younger castmates.The film stars Hart, Hernandez, Gooding, Patterson, Marshall, Kevin Dunn, Zach CherryTeyana Taylor and Andy Garcia. ’72 Hours’ is available on Netflix from July 24.