Kevin Hart Jokes He Actually Felt Cooler Around Young ‘72 Hours’ Co-Stars (Exclusive)

Kevin Hart, Marcello Hernandez, Mason Gooding and Kam Patterson chatted with “Extra’s” Freddy Lomeli aboard a yacht in Miami about their new comedy “72 Hours.” 

Kevin plays a 40-year-old executive who ends up at a three-day bachelor party with twenty-somethings after being mistakenly included in their chat group. But Kevin insisted that in real life, his sense of cool wasn’t diminished around his younger co-stars! 

He explained, “I feel cooler when I’m around them because when you realize, like, just the dressing attached to this generation… A lot of risks being taken with these younger guys, you know, not to my liking.”

Marcello quipped, “I think one of the major pillars of getting older is being a little delusional.” 

In all seriousness, Marcello was drawn to the project because of Hart, saying, “I just wanted to be around him. I wanted to see, you know, how he works, his work ethic, the way he does a scene, the way he does everything."

Marcello joked that he didn't want to admit it, but shared, "I did learn a lot from him... Looking at myself, there's a before and after in my work ethic and the way I approach the business after spending a couple of months around Kevin Hart.”

Despite the movie being an age-gap comedy, Kevin noted, "The dope thing within the movie is really trying to take the space out of the gap by being very open with the joke. The joke is in order for met to get my job or keep my job, I have to embrace. I gotta embrace, I gotta understand, and I need to know.

He said, “I think that’s what the older generation needs to do more of. This younger generation has found new ways to break ground, you know, find new levels of success in entertainment, especially within comedy, whether it’s stand-up, whether it’s [being an] influencer, whether it’s streaming... They are really, really being forward-active in showcasing the concept that we don't have to do things in the ways of old. We can be new and do more."

Freddy noted that Mason's character is the emotional anchor of the movie and asked if he's a sensitive guy in real life.

"I like to let people know how I feel, especially if I think they did a good job" Mason said. "I feel like we work with such talented and inspirational people, most of my day was telling them how grateful and incredible it feels to be working with them."

Hart added, "The crazy thing about Mason’s sensitivity, you can’t joke about it because he’s coming from such a genuine place. He is a genuine good soul."

Kevin emphasized, “I think being secure enough to voice that at today’s time is pretty dope.” 

Mason does also have some shirtless moments showing off his abs in the movie! Kevin joked, "I tried to get all those scenes cut out."