Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie‘s most important critics are their kids.
The actors—who first starred in 2019’s Synchronic before reuniting for upcoming TV series 12 12 12—confessed that amid their many roles as action stars over the years, earning cool points from their children has been no easy feat.
“If they don’t think I’m cool after Lord of the Rings, I’m done,” Dornan, who plays Aragorn in the upcoming prequel, The Hunt for Gollum, joked in an exclusive interview with E! News’ Will Marfuggi. “If that’s not good enough for my kids, then I don’t know what else to offer them.”
The 50 Shades of Grey alum brought his three kids Dulcie, 13, Elva, 10 and Alberta, 7, with wife Amelia Warner to stay with him in New Zealand during the fantasy shoot, where they were thankfully impressed by his performance on set.
“Usually, they ask to leave. Like, they come to set, and after half an hour, they’re like, ‘You’re just saying the same thing over and over. This is so boring,'” Dornan admitted. “They came to set one night when I was fighting and beheading orcs and stuff, and they were like, ‘It was cool.'”
