Sofia Boutella reveals what made her want to be a part of 'Rebel Moon', calling it "magical" and "fun." Plus, she gushes over working with Zack Snyder.
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00:00 When Zack approached you with playing this role of Korra,
00:02 what made you want to be a part of it and be a part of this movie?
00:05 So many elements. First of all, to play my first leading role ever,
00:09 and because I love the script.
00:11 I thought it was such a rich and magical and fun,
00:15 but also very deep characters that have very tormented lives
00:23 and they're aiming to overcome them and hopefully will all succeed.
00:27 But, of course, working with Zack. He's incredible.
00:32 He's right here. Don't say anything. No, I'm joking.
00:34 But he is truly the best.
00:36 He brought so much to me and the fact that he believed in me the way he did
00:40 touched me, touched me so much.
00:42 And he's someone who is truly an enthusiast and loves movies and movie making so much.
00:49 And he only elevates and enhances everyone's talent so much around him.
00:55 From cast to crew to everyone that he works with.
01:01 What's the best part about working with Zack?
01:03 The best part about working with Zack is his enthusiasm and the fun he brings on set.
01:08 He's just, he's fun. Like, I would turn my head left and right.
01:15 He would play basketball and he loved putting those cans into the trash.
01:19 And I'm here sweating, stressing out about my scene and wondering
01:23 if I know everything that I'm doing and if I'm going to be good enough.
01:27 And he's there just having fun. I'm like, I might as well just relax also.
01:32 And what sort of stunt and combat training did you have to do before filming started?
01:36 I did a lot. I did, well, to condition myself, I did a lot of Pilates.
01:41 I studied with, I mean, I trained with this woman, Liana, from Format Pilates.
01:45 And I did a lot of just normal working out with this guy, Alessandro, who's actually Zack's trainer.
01:53 And I did also a bit of Tracy Anderson. A lot of cold plunges for recovery, diet, strict dieting, and a lot of gun training.
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