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Hart-throb era? Kevin Hart plays romantic action hero in 'Lift'

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Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YdWv9T_mfag?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Kevin Hart has entertained millions of fans around the world through his comedy projects.</p><p>But in his recent film “Lift” where he plays a high-flying thief named Cyrus, the comedian is adding a new role to his repertoire.</p><p>Asked if he is entering his &quot;romantic leading man&quot; era, he said: &quot;I think so. I&#x27;m getting older. So I think at this point, you know, you got to slow it down. The energy isn&#x27;t the same on on camera.&quot;</p><p>Hart also said that he is focused on &quot;finding another lane to play in.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I think the projects will continue to get bigger and the landscape will change,&quot; he added, &quot;but the return of energy from fans and just the word of entertainment can be can be extremely beneficial if done right.&quot;</p><p>Hart is paired with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who plays an agent with whom Cyrus shares a romantic past.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="kevinhart" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/entertainment/01/16/lift_20220602_unit_27943_r.jpg?width=750&amp;height=499" style="width:750px;height:499px"/><figcaption><address style="text-align:left">Kevin Hart stars with Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the new Netflix film &quot;Lift.&quot; (Courtes: Netflix &#x27;Lift&#x27;)</address></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;It&#x27;s tough being serious around Kevin,&quot; she shared. &quot;That was the challenge but that&#x27;s also the dynamic.&quot;</p><p>Mbatha-Raw added: &quot;There is an unmistakable sort of connection and fondness for Cyrus and I think there&#x27;s such a chemistry there.&quot;</p><p>The F. Gary Gray-directed movie also stars Filipino-American actor Jacob Batalon in a special role.</p><p>The cast also includes Spanish actress Úrsula Corberó, who said being part of an international production was a great experience.</p><p>&quot;[It&#x27;s] being able to work out of my country, sharing with this very different people, different cultures different everything,&quot; she said. &quot;I think we bonded as well. And we created this amazing team and I think people will see it on screen.&quot;</p><p>The heist film has a star-studded cast which includes Vincent  D&#x27;onofrio, Billy Magnussen, Sam Worthington, and Yun Jee Kim.</p><p>“Lift” is now streaming on Netflix.</p>

Known for making people laugh, Kevin Hart now eyes a different role as a romantic leading man and an action hero in 'Lift.'