In 2014, the Welterweight UFC weight champion at that time – Georges St -Pierre – played the Batroc The Leaper mercenary in the blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Now, he will return to this role in the heroic series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” The coming of the Marvel Universe.
In a recent interview, the former champion shared his feeling when he became an actor from the boxer.
“No one is more happy than me when I come back. I feel very lucky and happy. This is a great learning experience,” St. Pierre said.
In the comics, Batroc The Leaper is a good villain of French martial arts. This is a fairly suitable role for GSP because British was born in Quebec, Canada, where the majority of people speak French. The Georges St-Pierre's two weight champion added that not only did he ponder his own role, he also had to study his co-star Anthony Mackie (The Falcon) and Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier) to be more convenient while filming.
According to GSP, the acting work for the Batroc The Leaper mercenary and becoming the UFC champion also has quite a lot of similarities.
“My sport is a comprehensive antagonistic sport, so I have to work a lot,” Georges St-Pierre commented. “Say Trashtalk, hit the opponent's psychology. In your heart, you are scared, but you must act as if winning is inevitable. It can be heartbreaking. You must dig deep and show perseverance.”
Having been acting in independent films such as Never Surrender, Hell's Chain and Death Warrior, Georges St-Pierre had a leap in Hollywood with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. Not long after that, GSP continued to return to the screen in the movie Kickboxer: Vengeance with the idol Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Because it is officially retired, GSP also has more time to invest in acting career.
“I am taking a weekly acting class. Learn how to show on stage, acting in front of the camera, audition training and English lessons,” GSP said.
“Becoming an actor is also a very arduous process, forcing me to put all my efforts and passion like the way I practice martial arts. In martial arts, you start from the white belt. It is the place where I have to make forced to make
Head with acting. I have to climb to the top of Thanh Cong mountain again. “
The upcoming film that GSP has appeared, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, will follow the two characters of the same name and have the background after Avenger: End Game. The film will also have the participation of Baron Zemo (Daniel Bruhl) and Sharon Carter (Emily Van Camp). The launch date will be March 19 on Disney Plus.