sharlto-copley-interview

On The Lone Ranger red carpet I had the pleasure of speaking with Sharlto Copley (District 9, The A-Team). The South African actor told us about his ruthless character in the upcoming sci-fi epic Elysium, the difference between his and Mat Damon’s physical transformation, and ended with a hopeful statement regarding the long awaited District 9 sequel.

DesdeH.com: Elysium is coming. Where would you rank your super villain “Kruger” among other science fiction villains?

Copley: I think that the audience, sadly, has to rank him. Hopefully I’ve done a good enough job and I’ll wait to see what they say. I really wanted to do something special so let’s see what the reaction is like.

DesdeH.com: Who got physically bigger, you or Matt Damon?

Copley: Matt actually had to get smaller. I am not dissing him. I am just saying that he had to loose some weight for the role and put on some muscle. I had to get bigger. I don’t know if I got big or he got smaller but we met in the middle.

DesdeH.com: Is there a District-9 sequel in the future?

Copley: Dude, I think so. It seems to be getting closer. So hold thumbs!

Elysium hits theaters August 9 (USA).