'Killer Elite' Star Clive Owen: It's All About The Mustache!

Clive Owen thinks his character in "Killer Elite" isn't the theif in this spy-thriller-meets-popcorn-action-flick production. Jason Statham's hero, while he can get his face bloodily pounded in by Owen's menacing presence, might argue otherwise, but we're certainly unlikely to argue with either of individuals gentleman. "Whenever I may play a role in the film, I never think he's the theif," Owen told MTV News. "You have to always search for grounds and understand why he's doing what he's doing." Fair enough. And sure, Owen (Oscar nominee that he's) did his large-screen research, taking what might have been a villain round the page and altering him into, at least, a theif obvious on his noble intentions. Nevertheless the actor also recognized, possibly with within shred of truth, that his conception of Spike (the best option from the team of hit males concentrating on Statham together with other ex-special procedures agents), began and ended with undesired facial hair. "Listen, lots of people perform a lot of research they spend lots of time,In . Owen jeered. "I merely pinned everything on that mustache. I'll uphold it. Whether or not this fails, The year progresses lower." His lip fuzz got the heave-ho as soon as the expansion wrapped, and Owen certainly wasn't missing the 'stache while he spoken with MTV News within the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival recently. He was, however, pleased with "Killer Elite," which hits theaters on Friday (September 23). Press go through the recording to hear him wax (on / off) poetically about his undesired facial hair and the way the flick is definitely an very awesome genre mashup. Reveal what you consider inside the comments section and also on Twitter!