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Adam Driveris trying to win over his biggest critic.
During a Thursday appearance onLate Night withSeth Meyers, the Academy Award nominee, 39, admitted his 6-year-old son “has no interest in watching” his new movie65.
He explained that he accepted the role while isolating with his family during theCOVID-19pandemic.
“So, I was with my family all the time, and my son was just telling me everything about every dinosaur,” he recalled, noting that the movie includes “dinosaurs and laser guns.”
“And he’s into dinosaurs. I’m like, ‘I’m in.’ And then we went [to set], and he kind of knew everything. The guy was like, ‘This might be a little scary. Don’t be scared.’ He’s like, ‘No … Gallimimus…Eoraptor…’ He was naming everything, he was really into it.”
“But he doesn’t want to see the movie because it’s too scary,” added Driver. “So, I basically made this thing for him to watch that he has no interest in watching.”
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In65, Driver plays Commander Mills, who crash-lands on Earth 65 million years ago. He and fellow survivor Koa (Ariana Greenblatt) must navigate the unfamiliar planet, which is infested with dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts.
He explained that his son was underwhelmed after learning his dad stars in movies. “He’s like, ‘Oh, that’s cool. I hate movies.’ "
“He hates movies,” emphasized Driver. “He hates them. I finally showed himMary Poppinsas his first movie. He’s like, ‘Eh, it was okay.’ "
Although he’s yet to make a fan out of his firstborn, Driver noted he “invited kids from my building to the premiere” of65. “They had a great time.”
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TheGirlsalum and wifeJoanne Tucker, with whom he tied the knot in 2013 after meeting at Juilliard,kept their son’s birth a secret for two yearsbefore the news ended up on Page Six in 2018.
Although they’ve since continued to keep their son out of the spotlight and have not shared his name, Driverconfirmed his fatherhood newsduring hisSaturday Night Liveopening monologue while hosting in 2020.
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65is now in theaters.
source: people.com
