Jon Bernthal says he's not sexy enough for 'American Gigolo' reboot

Don’t at any time phone Jon Bernthal a sexual intercourse symbol.

“The Punisher” star, 45, is set to engage in male prostitute Julian Kaye in the approaching Showtime series “American Gigolo,” but he has a really hard time accepting his sexual attraction.

Bernthal told GQ that he was astonished to be cast in the series, dependent on Paul Schrader’s 1980 movie starring Richard Gere.

Concentrated on a male escort who gets to be entangled in a murder, the film grew to become iconic for Gere showing off complete-frontal nudity.

“I do not think that I possess any type of normal intercourse attractiveness,” Bernthal informed the outlet. “I’ve usually appeared at myself as this weird-seeking man.”

The “Wolf of Wall Street” alum went on to say that his costume incorporated “a extravagant accommodate and some sneakers that harm my toes,” a “goofy” shirt and a lot of gold chains.

“It’s insane to me,” Bernthal stated. “But it scares me — and which is why I’m gonna see it by.”

AMERICAN GIGOLO, from left: Frances Bergen, Richard Gere, 1980, © Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
Frances Bergen and Richard Gere in “American Gigolo,” 1980.
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Bernthal is also starring in Lena Dunham’s 2022 Sundance movie “Sharp Adhere.” However, he said he took on equally scandalous roles with “a actual palpable sense of, ‘I’m the wrong guy for this. I can’t do it.’”

“And truthfully, man? Probably I cannot. Probably these matters will appear out and individuals will say, ‘Well, he tried using this, and he couldn’t do it,'” he included.

Bernthal also famous that using a pause just before accepting particular roles is section of his career. “I just genuinely basically believe that you’ve obtained to go after the issues you’re fearful of,” he ongoing.

“If you are frightened of swimming in the ocean, you have acquired to get in there. If you’re terrified of currently being assaulted in the street, you’ve bought to understand how to battle. You’ve obtained to run headfirst toward the concern,” the Washington D.C. native claimed.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Jon Bernthal attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
“I do not think that I possess any type of all-natural sexual intercourse attraction,” Bernthal admitted.
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The Tv adaptation of “American Gigolo” is also established to star Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell, Lizzie Brocheré, Wayne Brady and Leland Orser. The reboot was 1st declared in June 2021 and will be a current-day reimagining of the initial flick.

It will follow Kaye, 15 a long time soon after remaining arrested for murder as he struggles to come across his footing in the fashionable-working day Los Angeles sex industry.

He goes on a quest to uncover the truth of the matter about remaining framed for a murder that sent him to jail pretty much two decades back and he also hopes to reconnect with his genuine like.

Jon Bernthal says he's not sexy enough for 'American Gigolo' reboot

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