“We’re not there just yet,” the actor tells Entertainment Weekly.

Alan Ritchsonis at the peak of his career.

“We’re just twiddling our thumbs waiting to get back in there.

Alan Ritchson — The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Alan Ritchson in ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’.Daniel Smith/Lionsgate

It’s like a boxer needing to take a whole round off you get cold.

It’s sort of my speed.”

And he doesn’t think he’s being pessimistic or hard on himself, just honest about the future.

“Everybody gets tired.

He knows that won’t happen for a while though.

“These stories have to be told, each in their own regard.

We’re not there just yet, but it’ll happen eventually.”

“I think that’s really who Anders was.

It’s going to be a lot of fun for audiences to see that kind of work.”

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareis in theaters now.

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