There are so few guys who do action and do it well. Even fewer who are African-American. Even fewer who have classical-theater training. So a cat like me coming in, I'm bringing all of that to an action movie.

I'm not looking at an action movie as something where I just jump around and look beautiful and show my muscles. Since there are so few people that do this and have that pedigree, people disregard their contribution.

I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened.

It's not that I'm opposed to doing a big-budget action movie. But it has to be the right project.

You can't make an action movie without action, and so, you can't make a romance movie without romance.

For me, there have been times when an action movie, even a 'Tomb Raider,' has helped me get out of myself and be physical again. It's like therapy.