A Working Man
David Harbour is no stranger to taking on fatherly or " with child brother " roles , but his character inA Working Mandiverts in a unique way . Harbour plays Gunny Lefferty , a longtime friend of Jason Statham ’s Levon Cade . The two antecedently assist in the war machine together and , as discernible in the dawdler , Levon still put his fighting skills to use . But Gunny , left blind by an abroad incident , lives a quiet living away from the activity .
While they no longer contend side by side , Gunny and Levon ’s alliance continues as friend . Gunny largely operates as a mentorto Levon , share advice with his former companion when he seeks it . It ’s this dynamic that made Harbour liken the archer to a sealed lightsaber wielder .
ScreenRantspoke with Harbour to discuss how Gunny has parallels to Obi - Wan Kenobi , what it ’s like to reunify withdirector David Ayerafter nearly one X apart , and what a potentialA Working Mansequel could have in store for his theatrical role .
David Harbour Draws Parallels Between Gunny And Obi-Wan Kenobi
“He’s not older, but this kind of dark mentor of The Force…”
Gunny may lodge in in this whitish room Galaxy , but that does n’t mean he does n’t have the quality of someone living in a star organisation far , far away .
" The kinship between these two guys … [ is ] this form of Obi - Wan Kenobi , dark mentor of The Force,“Harbour aver of hisA Working Mancharacter ’s dynamic paired Jason Statham ’s Levon . “I mean , he ’s blast bow as a blind guy . There ’s so much fun to be had in this world that it does n’t strain credibility . It just heighten it a minuscule bit with what these guy cable are . "
Firing off those arrows is n’t just for the battleground , though - Gunny continues to practice archery at his secluded home . That does n’t mean that he wo n’t get his hands dirty down the line , as Harbour pointed out that theLevon ’s Tradesource material thatA Working Manis based on is quite extensive .
" There ’s a bunch of books,“Harbour continued . “I could see [ it ] . And again , as I say , I just love me some Jason Statham , so just give me a call . Let me know where to show up . "
David Reunion: Harbour’s Third Film With Director Ayer
Harbour & Ayer Previously Collaborated On End Of Watch & Suicide Squad
When Harbour says " give me a call " about a potential sequel , he ’s not kidding . The Tony - nominated role player recalled getting a tintinnabulation from film director David Ayer to bring together theA Working Manensemble .
" He just calls and is like , ' I catch this niggling matter in my picture show , ' and I ’m always just happy to support him,“Harbour shared . “It ’s fishy , you meet these people throughout your career , and I ’d worked with him in End of Watch early on , and he ’s one of those Guy who believed in me very early on . I think that you got to give back to those guys whenever you could , because that ’s a really affirming affair for a younger histrion to have some motion picture director point and go , ' You . Yes . ' "
Ayer ’s on - pose refinement is something that harbor champions in particular , pointing out that theFurydirector make an effort to do justice to the military element of the fib .
" It was very easy because I had kind of an incredible keep team . First of all , it ’s David , and he loves this universe , loves the realness of these military guys and what they do , and wants to really ante up abstruse regard to that,“Harbour explained . “So he bring Quaker of his and masses to count in on that side . Then , on the other side , there was Jason Statham . I just am a buff ofa good Jason Statham action motion-picture show . I have been since I was a younger man . It ’s very easy to develop a resonance with a guy who you ’re just a sports fan of his work . "
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A Working Manhits theatre of operations on March 28 .
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