LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI) -- Aaron Eckhart said he used his real fears for his role in Deep Water, in theaters Friday. Eckhart plays a pilot who must keep his passengers safe in shark-infested waters after a crash.
In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Eckhart, 58, said he thinks about such scenarios whenever he travels. He traveled to New Zealand to film Deep Water and has more airline trips in the future.
"When I'm in an airport, I look at people and say am I going to be a hero for that person?" Eckhart said. "Would I save their life? Would I fight for them? What would I do in this situation? I'm constantly asking myself how would I do it?"
Eckhart only plays pilots in movies like Deep Water and Sully. Still, he wonders if he could figure it out in an emergency.
"What happens if this plane goes down? Can I fly this plane," he laughed. "Maybe I'm deluded but I ask myself that all the time."
