Jack Perry will act alongside his father, the lateLuke Perry, in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming filmOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The professional wrestler, 21, opened up about the experience on Chris Jericho’spodcastTalk is Jericho.
“He’s like, ‘I want you to be in the same film or collection of footage that I’m in,’ and he was really adamant about it,” Jack said. “I was like, ‘Alright dad, I’ll do it.’”
He continued, “My dad was so excited about that. That kind of reinvigorated him and reenergized him.”
“He said, ‘If I never work again, I’m happy with this,’” Jack explained.
As for working with Tarantino, Jack said, “Tarantino is a really cool guy.”
“Tarantino told me, ‘I handpicked your dad for this,’ I guess because his role was kind of symbolic,” Jack said. “He definitely knew he wanted my dad for it.”
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Jack admitted he didn’t grow up watching his dad on screen but said the formerBeverly Hills, 90210actor threw himself into his roles — including the ones that were “not huge or commercial.”
“I really haven’t watched a ton of him acting but he did these movies in Canada, likeGoodnight for Justice,” Jack said. “He did those because he loved cowboy movies and he always wanted to be a cowboy. He did these movies so he could ride a horse. That, I think, in my heart, that’s my favorite [film of his] because that’s him doing what he wanted to do.”
Perry was hospitalized following a stroke on Feb. 27 after paramedics were dispatched to his home in Sherman Oaks, California. A source told PEOPLE henever regained consciousness.
The actor remained “under observation” for five days, but died on Monday, March 4. He was 52.
Once Upon a Timein Hollywoodpremieres at the Cannes Film Festival later this month and opens July 26.
source: people.com
