Chris Pratt Reveals Shocking LAPD Truths While Filming 'Mercy' Thriller

Chris Pratt recently opened up about his experience preparing for his new thriller 'Mercy'. He spent significant time with LAPD homicide detectives to understand his character better. While the stunt work was impressive, Pratt found the emotional stories from officers most challenging. The actor expressed deep respect for the daily trauma and heroism he witnessed during his police immersion.

Key Points: Chris Pratt on LAPD Experience Filming Mercy Thriller

  • Pratt worked directly with LAPD homicide division for character research
  • He performed stunts including driving cop cars and bar fights
  • Emotional stories from detectives proved more challenging than action scenes
  • The actor plays a detective wrongly accused of his wife's murder
  • He gained new appreciation for daily trauma police encounter
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Chris Pratt shares experience of working with LAPD in new film

Chris Pratt shares behind-the-scenes details of working with LAPD homicide detectives for his new film 'Mercy', revealing emotional challenges and stunt work.

Chris Pratt shares experience of working with LAPD in new film
"Man, these guys are heroes and the trauma they see on a day to day basis is really really staggering - Chris Pratt"

Los Angeles, Oct 26

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt, who will be next seen in his upcoming thriller, 'Mercy', has shared his experience of filming with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

He also shed light on the most difficult part of working on the film, and how he prepared for his new film, reports 'People' magazine.

In the film, he stars as an Los Angeles detective who has limited time to uncover the truth about his wife's death after being blamed for her murder.

As per 'People' magazine, the actor revealed that the most difficult part of working on 'Mercy' came while he was spending time with law enforcement officers to gain a deeper understanding of his character.

"I had an opportunity to work with the Los Angeles Police Department, and their homicide division and so I was able to go down and talk to those guys."

He added that he performed stunts while working alongside the police.

"It was really incredible. I mean some of the stunt work we did was really great," he shared.

The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star says performing stunts wasn't the most challenging aspect of his time with the Los Angeles Police Department.

He also said, "We got to drive, cop cars and do some like cool bar fight stuff, but, the majority of the difficulty was just kind of hearing some of these stories and wow, it's a real testament (sic)."

"Like we kind of take it for granted here we are in New York City, but there's a homicide detective out there right now working a homicide. We don't really see much about that necessarily in the news, but man, these guys are heroes and the trouble that they encounter and the trauma they see on a day to day basis is really really staggering," he added.

- IANS

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Rohit P
The emotional toll he mentions is something our Indian police face daily too. Mumbai police deal with similar trauma but rarely get acknowledged. Good to see international recognition for law enforcement struggles.
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Aditya G
While I appreciate his dedication, I wish Indian journalists would cover our police forces with the same depth. We mostly see either hero worship or criticism, never the real human stories behind the uniform.
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Sarah B
Chris Pratt always brings authenticity to his roles! The stunts sound exciting but his comments about the emotional weight of police work show real maturity as an actor. Looking forward to this film!
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Karthik V
Respect for his approach. In Indian cinema, we have amazing police dramas too - Special Ops, Delhi Crime etc. Both Hollywood and Bollywood are showing the human side of law enforcement now. Good trend!
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Michael C
The part about hearing real stories being more difficult than stunts is quite profound. Police work everywhere involves psychological challenges that most civilians never understand. Well said, Chris!

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