Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Alden Ehrenreich on 'Weapons' Role and Mustache
In the upcoming movie 'Weapons,' actor Alden Ehrenreich plays a police officer.
At first, he and the director didn't want the character to have a mustache, thinking it was a common stereotype.
However, after trying it out and seeing how it looked, and even talking to real cops, they decided to include it.
Ehrenreich also gained weight, wore the uniform, and even wore a bulletproof vest to get into character.
He spent time with a police officer to learn how to act out police procedures, adding more realism to his role.
Alden Ehrenreich initially resisted wearing a mustache in the movie 'Weapons'.
Ehrenreich and director Zach Cregger considered mustaches as a trope, but reconsidered.
Ehrenreich wore a mustache and put on weight for the role, enhancing character immersion.
He also wore a bulletproof vest to better embody the character's weight.
The actor consulted with a police officer to prepare for his role.
- Who
- Alden Ehrenreich and director Zach Cregger discussed the character, along with other actors in the film.
- What
- Alden Ehrenreich discussed his preparation for the movie 'Weapons'.
- When
- Details of the actor's preparation were revealed in a recent interview.
- Where
- The movie was filmed in Atlanta.
- Why
- Ehrenreich aimed to embody the character as authentically as possible.
- Movie Title
- Weapons
- Actor
- Alden Ehrenreich
- Director
- Zach Cregger
- Character
- Officer Paul Morgan
- Filming Location
- Atlanta