Kerry Washington

But then you learned to choose a partner who was willing to walk that walk with you.

Amazing.

Amazing.

So smart. Because then when you have something that you need to unpack, you're not like, uh-oh, we got to step in the ring and battle it out in therapy. It's like, no, you know what? Let's talk about that this week.

So smart. Because then when you have something that you need to unpack, you're not like, uh-oh, we got to step in the ring and battle it out in therapy. It's like, no, you know what? Let's talk about that this week.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's so funny because I hadn't really thought about this. I mean, I know it's... Sometimes when you're doing press for a movie, you're like, oh my God, this is why we're doing this. Should we have known this earlier? But I think...

It's so funny because I hadn't really thought about this. I mean, I know it's... Sometimes when you're doing press for a movie, you're like, oh my God, this is why we're doing this. Should we have known this earlier? But I think...

I think a big part of what pulled me towards Shadow Force was that you get to watch this couple that sort of start out as adversaries because they are like, their marriage is fractured. And they actually become a team, right? And like literally one of the hardest, most exciting, most fun fight scenes in the film is early on Omar and I fighting each other.

I think a big part of what pulled me towards Shadow Force was that you get to watch this couple that sort of start out as adversaries because they are like, their marriage is fractured. And they actually become a team, right? And like literally one of the hardest, most exciting, most fun fight scenes in the film is early on Omar and I fighting each other.

It's like a crazy, it's like your worst couples therapy. Yes. like drop picks. Yeah, because we're both like highly trained mercenaries, right? So he's this big guy, he's really strong. He's done lots of stunts in big action movies. And we trained for a long time together to be able to do this dance.

It's like a crazy, it's like your worst couples therapy. Yes. like drop picks. Yeah, because we're both like highly trained mercenaries, right? So he's this big guy, he's really strong. He's done lots of stunts in big action movies. And we trained for a long time together to be able to do this dance.

And we talked about like how his character fights differently from my character, our different fight styles and what that says about our relationship. how this couple is kind of competitive and they challenge each other. And there is like a real friction between them. You know, he's angry that she's disappeared. She's angry that she hasn't had access to the child.

And we talked about like how his character fights differently from my character, our different fight styles and what that says about our relationship. how this couple is kind of competitive and they challenge each other. And there is like a real friction between them. You know, he's angry that she's disappeared. She's angry that she hasn't had access to the child.

And there's heat between them, right?

And there's heat between them, right?

I mean, I have to be more strategic. He's a big guy. Yeah, you know, I mean, I gotta use what I have. Yeah. And as the film progresses, you get to watch them become a team. And so then it was fun for us to learn how to train together. Like, well, what are your strengths? Like, I'm a better shooter than him, but he's a stronger fighter. Right.

I mean, I have to be more strategic. He's a big guy. Yeah, you know, I mean, I gotta use what I have. Yeah. And as the film progresses, you get to watch them become a team. And so then it was fun for us to learn how to train together. Like, well, what are your strengths? Like, I'm a better shooter than him, but he's a stronger fighter. Right.

And so, like, how do we lean into that in the film so that we're an unstoppable team? Yes. And I think that is so much what marriage is, right? Like it's like figuring out, okay, this is your fighting style. This is my fighting style. Here are the things I'm upset about. What are your resentments? I don't recommend like hand to hand combat for most couples. It's not okay. Not okay. Exactly.