Interview: Producer Charles Roven Talks Mercy, AI, and Chris Pratt's everyman appeal.

Chris Pratt Says Being Locked in a Chair Made MERCY One of His Toughest Roles Yet

Chris Pratt is used to playing heroes who run, fight, and crack jokes under pressure. His new movie Mercy flips that comfort zone upside down. In the upcoming AI-driven murder mystery, Pratt plays Chris Raven, a detective accused of killing his wife who has just 90 minutes to convince an artificial intelligence judge of his innocence before he’s sentenced to death. The twist is that Raven spends nearly the entire film restrained in a chair, forc…

Interview: Producer Charles Roven Talks Mercy, AI, and Chris Pratt's everyman appeal.

Producer Charles Roven has been involved in a few flicks you all very likely love. Roven has been involved with Oppenheimer, as well as Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy. For his latest, Mercy, he had the chance to work with Timur Bekmambetov, as well as Chris Pratt. Currently sitting on the top of the weekends box office chart, Roven and crew have something to celebrate. You can check out my interview with Pratt, Bekmambetov, and Kali Reis here. …