Dhanush plays a small but significant part in the action thriller The Gray Man. While western publications and pages focussed on the Hollywood stars, Indian fans flocked to the comments section of these posts. Hollywood fans were puzzled as to who Dhanush is and why there is such a craze for him.
Ana de Armas and Regé-Jean Page were also seen in the film.
Dhanush is a huge star in India but his popularity isn’t that mainstream in the West. Indian fans educated their Western counterparts about Dhanush’s stardom. Some even left movie recommendations for them from Dhanusha’s filmography. One fan commented on one such post, “Why is everybody going crazy over him?”.
Dhanush wasn’t the only big name whose first look was omitted by western publications. Actors like Jessica Henwick and Wagner Moura also didn’t find their first looks in posts from Wwestern. Many argued this was because the makers want to focus on the leads and these actors most likely have small parts in the film.
The Gray Man is based on the 2009 novel of the same name, written by Mark Greaney. The film tracks how CIA mercenary Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling) and his unhinged former colleague Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans) come face-to-face. With a budget of $200 million, it is the most expensive Netflix film to date.
