It was that outlook on life that made Luke a blast to play."
She gets “thrust back into adventure” by her brother.
“It was fun playing a woman who’s finding her wildness again,” Portman adds.
John Krasinski in ‘Fountain of Youth’.Christopher Raphael
“You go on an action-adventure yourself while you’re constructing these things.
So the making of films is as much fun as you think it’s going to be.”
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Eiza González, John Krasinski, and Natalie Portman in ‘Fountain of Youth’.Dan Smith
It was always an epic day with wild stunts and scenarios to tackle.
Just the most fun you could have, really."
“I wouldn’t hesitate using her again as well,” he says.
Natalie Portman, John Krasinski, Domhnall Gleeson, Carmen Ejogo, and Laz Alonso in ‘Fountain of Youth’.Christopher Raphael
“We would truly laugh all day long,” Gonzalez confirms to EW.
“It’s quite emotional to make these things,” Ritchie says of the production.
“When you’re with someone for five months, you end up getting to know them very well.
John Krasinski, Domhnall Gleeson, and Natalie Portman in ‘Fountain of Youth’.Christopher Raphael
But John is very hardworking, very conscientious, very talented, and spectacular fun.
And Natalie Portman turned out to be almost inexplicably fantastic in every sense, wildly positive.”
It’s pretty relentless once the action starts, and it starts pretty quickly.
Natalie Portman, Benjamin Chivers, John Krasinski, Domhnall Gleeson and Michael Epp in “Fountain of Youth,” coming soon to Apple TV+.Christopher Raphael
So yeah, there’s a lot of action."
“It was very physically demanding, particularly for me, on this one,” Gonzalez notes.
It was a huge learning experience for me, and I’m very happy with the result."
The actress joins the cast as Esme, “a fearless, dedicated protector,” Gonzalez explains.
“Shes a balance of smarts and physical agility.
Shes a walking weapon and carries herself as an enigma.
Shes a walking mystery and playing with that was very exciting. "
“I’m just enjoying it more than I’ve ever enjoyed it,” he says.
And I have to say, it’s hard work, but it’s wildly pleasurable.”
And while he plans to continue exploring new genres, Ritchie knows and respects his target audience.
Directors really make movies for themselves or their families.
That’s my experience anyway."
