She did the majority-60-70 percent of the movie. Tatum: There was Britta, who’s more of our “hero” dog. How was it working with the three dogs that play Lulu? Both your character, Briggs, and the dog have gone through traumatic experiences overseas. Along the way, the two misfits have various misadventures as they meet old friends and strike up new friendships with strangers, including a pet psychic (played by Tony winner Jane Adams), her cannabis farmer husband (played by former WWE superstar Kevin Nash) and a former Army Ranger dog handler (played by Ethan Suplee, Santa Clarita Diet).Ĭo-director Reid Carolin and Lulu the Belgian Malinois on the set of their film, 'Dog.' © 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Photo: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/SMPSPĭawson: There’s a lot of emotional stuff going on in this movie. Briggs loads the angry and unpredictable dog into his Ford Bronco and the two head south from the Pacific Northwest in a days-long road trip where each learns to trust again. The hero, Lulu, is a Belgian Malinois (or Dutch Shepherd) that has been traumatized by war, and is unable to fly to the funeral of a Ranger who was his handler during wartime. To prove he is fit for duty, Briggs (Tatum) agrees to transport a fellow brain-injured hero across several states to attend a funeral. In the film, Tatum plays an Army Ranger struggling to get back to work after a debilitating brain injury suffered when he was stationed in the Middle East has made it impossible for him to earn a living.

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