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Ray Liotta"loved" his time spent filming one of his last roles in the upcoming comedy thrillerCocaine Bear.
Liotta’s costarAlden Ehrenreichshared how the late actor, whodied suddenly at 67in May 2022, had a"really good time"with his role as the head of a drug smuggling ring and Ehrenreich’s character’s father in theElizabeth Banks-directed movie.
“Helovedit. I’m very grateful for the opportunity that I got to work with him, and especially now,” the 33-year-old actor toldUPROXX. “Liz had such a great set and he came and he really seemed to be having a ball being a part of this.”
He added, “I mean, he really was having, I think, areallygood time. And so it was really nice to be able to work with him and see him have so much fun with it.”
Banks, 49, previously also shared Liotta’s excitement about the movie, which will ultimately be one of his final big-screen performances. In aninterview withVariety, Banks recalled how theGoodfellasactor had a positive attitude approaching the role.
“He came to Ireland with the best attitude. He had a great time,” she said. “He came for ADR and saw the film, and was like, ‘Oh, my God, the bear looks so good!'”
She alsoposteda touching tribute when he passed, sharing how she was grateful for the respect he gave her as his director on the film.
Elizabeth Banks; Ray Liotta.Allen Berezovsky/Getty; Vincent Sandoval/Getty
Ehrenreich went on to add he shares in Liotta’s previous excitement for the film, especially as people grow more comfortable returning to theaters post-pandemic.
As the first project the actor worked on since 2018’sSolo: A Star Wars Story, he found it to be the perfect role to remind him of his love for the job, he told UPROXX.
“I think that’s one of the great gifts of this movie is we’ve all had this crazy last few years and we’re all in different, to different extents, out back in the world again,” Ehrenreich said. “And this feels such a great movie to go gather at a movie theater and have this rip-roaring time at.”
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Cocaine Bearis in theaters Feb. 24.
source: people.com
