Margo Martindaleis one of the stars ofCocaine Bear, the dark comedy action film directed by Elizabeth Banks.

The Emmy-award-winning actor plays a forest ranger that comes across the animal that gives the film its title.

Shes no-nonsense, Martindale said.

Margo Martindale in ‘Cocaine Bear’

Pat Redmond / Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

And when I get there, I said, Are you kidding?

You mean, I have to get down there and do that?

[Elizabeth] said, You read the script!

WGA West building in Hollywood

[Laughs] I did have a stunt double, who was wonderful.

The film is scheduled to be released on February 24.