Los Angeles: Vin Diesel, the Fast and Furious franchise star plays tech-enhanced super-soldier Ray Garrison in the movie based on the Valiant Comics series.
Vin feels that the core of Bloodshot is a story about a soldier.
"At the core of 'Bloodshot' is a story about a soldier -- a soldier that thinks like every other soldier: 'Will I be regarded for the sacrifices I've made when I come home? Will I be discarded?' Those are real themes that soldiers live with. This goes further to say, will there be anyone to love me when I come home?" Diesel said in an interview. "Post-traumatic stress disorder -- there's a reason why the military's adopted this superhero -- because it touches on themes that might not be the most popular to talk about in society, but are real -- and that's a soldier's plight."
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It's Diesel's second comics-based character. His first gig was voicing the tree Groot in the Marvel cinematic universe. That character could only say three words, "I am Groot." The 52-year-old actor and producer says Bloodshot is a lot more complex.
The Bloodshot character, who can regenerate when injured and has super strength, is implanted with questionable memories -- leading to a more twisty plotline than the typical superhero fare.
Bloodshot is now playing in theaters in Hong Kong, Germany, Spain, Mexico and India. It's set for release in the U.S. on Friday, March 13.
With inputs from APTN
