He may have been offered to play John Rambo in the Indian remake of Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone’s iconic film Rambo, but Tiger Shroff says working in the West is still out of his reach.
Shroff said it is tough to crack Hollywood, especially considering “experienced” actresses like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone also have to give auditions to bag films there.
“I am sure, it will be difficult to get in Hollywood. Stars, who are more bigger and experienced than me, have worked so hard to be there,” he says, adding: “Priyanka and Deepika, both of them are at the top of their games and have been auditioning for films. So, there is a long way to go for me [in Hollywood].”
He, however, said that he is open to acting in Hollywood, provided there is an exciting offer. The 27-year-old actor, who has voiced Spider-Man in the Hindi version of Spider-Man: Homecoming, said it was one superhero he always wanted to play since his childhood. “I have been a fan of superhero films, especially Spider-Man. My dream is half-fulfilled. I want to play Spider-Man [in a film] and this is one step closer for me. I think whatever Spider-Man does, I can as well. And that too for a lesser budget as I don’t use cables.
“I had to play two parts — one of Peter Parker and Spider-Man. As Spider-Man, I had to get into the character so I was actually wearing the mask and dubbing for the fight sequences I was moving and shouting and reacting to the hits. I was fighting like Spider-Man. So it was all surreal.”
The Baaghi 2 actor considers Hrithik Roshan and Jackie Shroff his favourite superheroes. “My father was India’s first superhero. He did a film called Shiva Ka Insaaf in 1985. It was India’s first 3D superhero film. He is my hero, my superhero...”
When asked which superhero character he would like to play on screen, he said, “If there is a movie ever made on the Mahabharata, I would love to play the character of Hanuman or Ram.”
Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming releases on July 6 across the UAE.
