Kevin Hart reflected on sharing the screen with a new generation of comedians while promoting the upcoming comedy ’72 Hours’, praising their hunger and dedication to the craft. Speaking ahead of the film’s July 24 release, the ‘Jumanji’ star credited his younger co-stars with reinvigorating his own passion for filmmaking after decades in the entertainment industry.
Kevin Hart said working with a talented young cast reignited his passion for filmmaking, calling them “hungry comedic actors seizing an opportunity.”Image credit (Instagram)
According to HOLA!, Hart discussed his experience working alongside Saturday Night Live breakout Marcello Hernández, Mason Gooding, Kam Patterson, and Ben Marshall. “It was absolutely amazing,” Hart said. “From day one all the way through the finish, they were hungry comics and hungry comedic actors seizing an opportunity.”
Kevin Hart on his changed perspective on filmmaking
The comedian reflected candidly on how his perspective on filmmaking has shifted over his lengthy career. “That hunger, that fresh feeling of, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe I’m doing a movie’, those are feelings 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 co-stars embrace every moment on set helped Hart reconnect with the energy that once defined his own early work in Hollywood.
Marcello Hernández views Kevin Hart as a mentor and inspiration on the film set
The admiration Hart extended to his younger castmates proved mutual. Hernández told the outlet he regarded the experience as an invaluable opportunity to learn from one of comedy’s most accomplished figures. “He’s much more experienced than I am, so I wanted to learn from him,” the SNL star shared. “Being around someone like Kevin was incredible. 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 he looked up to Kevin Hart throughout filming, describing the experience as a chance to learn from one of comedy’s biggest names.Image credit (Instagram)
Marcello Hernández celebrates filming near family during production
Hernández also revealed that the production held special personal meaning. “It was really special because we filmed near my family,” he said. “My mom and my whole family were nearby, so I was very grateful. Having them there meant a lot to me.”The SNL star’s proximity to his family while working on the project gave his experience a personal emotional resonance, grounding the professional accomplishment with personal significance.
’72 Hours’ follows mid-career crisis comedy premise
Directed by Tim Story, ’72 Hours’ follows a 40-year-old executive who hopes to revive his struggling career after accidentally getting added to a group chat for a bachelor party. The premise leads him to join a chaotic three-day celebration with a group of twenty-somethings, setting up the comedic collision between generations that mirrors the real-world mentorship playing out between Hart and his younger castmates.The film stars Hart, Hernández, Gooding, Patterson, Marshall, Kevin Dunn, Zach Cherry, Teyana Taylor, and Andy Garcia. ’72 Hours’ is available on Netflix from July 24.
