Laurence Fishburne lauds writing of new sci-fi thriller 'Slingshot'

Laurence Fishburne the acclaimed actor known for his versatile roles across genres recently shared insights about his latest project Slingshot and reflected on his impactful portrayal of Perry White in the Superman filmsFishburnes new scifi thriller Slingshot directed by Mikael Hafstrom and set to debut this weekend features the actor as Captain Franks according to The Hollywood ReporterThe film follows a daring multiyear mission to Saturns moon Titan where Franks and his team face escalating tensions particularly as fellow astronaut John played by Casey Affleck struggles with his grasp on realityDespite his extensive experience in the science fiction genre Fishburne is not driven by the desire to outdo his previous workIm not thinking about the other things that Ive done in the genre Fishburne explained during an interview with The Hollywood ReporterWith Slingshot I was just really intrigued by the story and very surprised at the twist and the way that everything resolves itself or doesnt resolve itself depending upon your point of view It was written in such a way that I couldnt figure out where it was going and that is very exciting for me he addedThe actor commended Hafstrom and the films design team for their creative approach which made the spaceship both expansive and claustrophobicThe ship is deceptively small and large Fishburne quipped adding Its basically a circle so there are times when it seems to be really huge and then there are these other places in it where its really tight and cramped and you cant turn around without stepping on somebody during an interview with The Hollywood ReporterFishburne also expressed enthusiasm for working with Affleck whom he admires greatlyIm a big fan of Caseys work and always wanted to work with him Fishburne said likening Afflecks acting style to that of the late trumpeter Chet BakerHes really cool Hes got this great sense of lyricism sense of humor Hes got a great sense of romance Hes got this beautiful melancholy this genuine intelligence and a great vulnerability and sensitivity that I just really really admire he saidIn addition to Slingshot Fishburne continues to make waves in the entertainment industry with upcoming releases such as Megalopolis The Astronaut and the animated film Transformers OneHis role as Bill Foster in Marvels AntMan and the Wasp and his portrayal of Perry White in Zack Snyders Man of Steel and Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice have also garnered significant attentionFishburne reflected on his portrayal of Perry White with pride noting That was beautiful Man of Steel is a wonderful movie If Ive been influential in any way in terms of that whole nontraditional casting thing I love it Thats great during an interview with The Hollywood ReporterWhen asked about the potential return of his Silver Surfer character from Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer Fishburne responded with a laugh Well well seeHe also acknowledged the recent surge in his project lineup attributing it to the pandemic and industry strike Its weird Fishburne admits Its just a lot of stuffReflecting on his prolific career Fishburne concluded Its been a beautiful beautiful career and Im extremely grateful for all of itThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever