Wilmer Valderrama’s role as Fez on “That ‘70s Show” required little in the way of stunt work, but that didn’t stop the actor from setting up fake action sequences and jumping through windows on set. His co-stars on the Fox sitcom knew he was destined to take on a role like the one he’s found on the network’s new drama, “Minority Report.”

“When they found out I was doing this, they started laughing because all eight years of ‘That '70s Show,’ I was always doing slow-motion scenes,” Valderrama told Headlines & Global News in an exclusive interview. “I was the little mime and the class clown so I would do this fake action sequence and sequences dressed as Fez and they were like, ‘This guy is going to be an action guy at some point.’”

Valderrama plays Will Blake, the boss of precog Lara Vega (Meagan Good), on “Minority Report,” which follows the partnership between Vega and Dash (Stark Sands) as they solve crimes yet to happen. The show is the first TV adaptation of a Steven Spielberg-directed movie, based on his 2002 film starring Tom Cruise and taking place 10 years after the movie’s setting in 2065.

“The one thing we were able to do in the pilot, which is very difficult when you're capturing Steven Spielberg's universe, is translate it into a weekly television series that’s not just a sequel, it's a continuation of the story,” Valderrama said.

Cruise has not offered his opinion on the new show, but gave William Mapother a larger part than his small role in the movie.

“We haven’t heard from Tom,” producer Max Borenstein told HNGN. “But we have cast William in a cool guest-starring role which is fun. He plays a different character from the film, but plays a part in the longer serial plot we are forming over the season.”

Valderrama spoke with HNGN about joining the high-tech series, returning to Fox, best representing the Latino community. He also talks about his dream role as Desi Arnaz and who he would cast as Lucille Ball (girlfriend Demi Lovato, perhaps?).

How did you get the role for ‘Minority Report’?

I was still in the middle of shooting ['From Dusk Till Dawn' on El Ray]. I only took one meeting for pilot season. This was the one. This was the only meeting I wanted to take. There were a few awesome networks that had put projects in front of me and I felt I had a lot of responsibility to figure out what that next role was going to be, specifically because of the Latino community. They need more positive characters and that made me turn down a lot of stuff that was being offered. But this was one of those situations where this was the only meeting I wanted to take, this was the only show I wanted to be in.

So there was no script ahead of time?

No script. It was a scene and it explained to me what this character could possibly be. And that made me ridiculously excited because the fact that I play a lieutenant, I am the boss of the precinct. It was such a mature character for me and it was such a new character for me. I just had to do it. My chips, I bet it all on black for this one.

And you feel you won with this role?

I am living a boy's dream every single day. I am literally playing with some of the coolest toys, some of the coolest gadgets, some of the craziest technology. It's really fun and I've never really done anything like this. On a sentimental level, it's two things. I'm returning to Fox television, which for me, at 18 years old, I got my big break on this network and I was here for about eight years and 200 episodes. Then coming full circle and returning with something that feels just as refreshing, new and different, just like we were on ‘That '70s Show’ when we first hit the air because there was nothing like us back then. Coming full circle and taking a big chance and really pushing the envelope and really breaking a bunch of rules and doing something on television that you would just think is crazy, but doing it with a team that you know will bring it home. It's like what a lucky moment for all of us in some respect but I love it.

What kind of action do you get to play as the boss?

My hands are dirty. I am an ex-Marine, now lieutenant at the precinct and I jetpack. I run after the bad guys. I jump over the bad guys and I am using all the weaponry that Steven Spielberg has created for the character. It's insane from the training sessions, which are brutal, but it's exciting because we are doing future tactical training, which is unbelievable. We are doing all the things law enforcement learn throughout the years in their training that probably just didn't work any more in the field and we are kind of predicting how do they breach a room in the future. How do they approach a suspect in the future? How do we reinvent that tactic? It's very fascinating.

Fez was ethnically ambiguous on ‘That ‘70s Show,’ yet you were aware of positive role models for your community. Why choose this role now?

Let's be completely honest. There are not enough leading character roles for Latinos on television now. I think every studio is really trying. There are one or two that are obviously doing great and they are proving to the greater community there are audiences but it's been difficult for a lot of the studios to take that shot. When I read this, I felt, one, this is a strong guy and two, he wanted to make the world a better place. The guy wants to fight crime. He's a good guy and he believes in the system and he believes in society.

Every single one of our characters, there’s a very diverse group of actors for each one of them, so I don't think they looked at me necessarily and said, ‘Oh, let's make him a Latino character.’ I don't think they did that but I decided to be aggressive and grab this role because I truly felt this could be another anthem for our community. This would be a great character for the Latino community specifically and on network television because I think we need more of those. I was really blessed to be doing that and coming back to Fox, 20th Century Fox with Dana Walden and all my amazing friends to allow me to do that and pull this character off on network TV is a really exciting moment for me.

And where do you think Fez would be in 2015?

He would probably be [hairstylist] Paul Mitchell. Yeah!

You expressed an interest in bringing the show ‘CHiPs’ to the big screen. What other classic shows would you like to make a movie about?

I have my eye on a few other characters, iconic characters that I really want to bring to life like Desi Arnaz. I want to play Desi Arnaz. And I am having conversations with a number of people to hopefully make that real.

Who would be your ideal Lucille Ball?

I mean, you know what? I gotta tell you, there are very few actresses, and no disrespect, but there are very few actresses that can actually have the courage to play Lucille Ball. It's one of the scariest characters any woman could ever take on but I honestly think Mila Kunis could do it. She's been on a sitcom before. She's fun. She's really funny. She's fearless and she is not afraid to be silly, too. We'll see.

Would you consider your girlfriend Demi Lovato?

I don’t know. She is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. When she decides to do acting, I’ll think about it. But she has the chops, so we’ll see.

Demi has also been a great role model for so many young girls. How do you feel about her setting such an inspirational example?

I think we have been very supportive of one another and she’s been super supportive of what I have been doing. I think that needless to say she's said it all. She has been very open about everything. But I am really excited. This is an exciting moment for her, exciting moment for me. We are both doing exactly what we want to be doing.

Any chance she’ll show up on ‘Minority Report’ like she did in ‘From Dusk Till Dawn?’

You know she's very talented and fits in anywhere. If she could it would be an easy phone call.

Can you believe it's been 15 years since “That ‘70’s Show” debuted?

It's funny. I'm having quite a moment staring at the headquarters of my company from where we are standing right now. Trust me, I pinch myself every day about that. It's an exciting chapter for me because I've been committed and worked and shared things with so many colleagues and I wanted to build a home where we could all do our passion projects.

So you could do your own thing?

It's no secret that the studios aren't making enough things every year. They're making less movies and TV shows and are taking shots, but kudos to networks like Fox because they take chances and put different things on the air. ‘That ‘70s Show’ was one of the first to be different, along with ‘The X-Files’ and ‘Ally McBeal.’ Things you never imagine, high concept things. I wanted to create a production company that dared to dream bigger and would put together a coalition of tastemakers and showrunners, writers, directors and artists that wanted to work together. So we started creating these massive packages and we have some crazy upcoming projects that are to be announced. I'm super excited about it. I'll be working with Robert Rodriguez on a couple of things and John Williams, the producer of the ‘Shrek’ franchise.

Will any of these projects be animation like your children’s program, ‘Handy Manny?’

Yes some will be animated. I love the comic book world so I built a publishing arm to the company. We do everything -- scripted and non-scripted television, feature films, live-action and animation. I've also been acquiring some documentaries. I feel that's the arm it's missing, but I don't have anyone in house that knows those that well. Unless we have someone who gets it, I don't want to push that. We also have in-house publishing and licensing. A music division. There’s also graphic novels we’d like to turn into TV shows and movies. I've had dealings with everyone from Relativity, Fremantle to Lions Gate and done so many things with them. Having an independent studio is great. We hope to announce our biggest project soon. It's a major motion picture with an incredible cast and all my friends will be in it.

It’s nice to be friends with you then?

I'm super lucky that all my friends trust me with their legacy and allow me to put together platforms where we can all come together and play. That's what it's really all about. How can we do a company where we can build and play and have a good time? Now it stands alone and it's called WV Enterprises with a president, CEO and executives.

You're a busy man. So where do you stand on the board?

I'm the CEO. And founder! But the company runs itself on such a level. After the last couple of years, where I was off camera, that's what I was doing. Finally the camera started calling me back and I want to do something different and I had to kick ass! That's what I really want to do. Once the company had grown to a point where I could just oversee things I can now find those roles I can't wait to play. I was very fortunate in that Robert Rodriguez gave me ‘From Dusk Till Dawn.’ Steven Spielberg gave me ‘Minority Report.’ It's like I'm a little boy right now as I idolized those guys.

What do you owe to your longevity?

The way I look at it is I never broke anyone's sink or window and was never reckless at their barbecues. So I kept getting invited to the party. That's been a blessing for me. 20th Century Fox, the Walt Disney Company and everyone that supported me over the years, I have to tell you, they believed in me before anyone saw me as a producer, writer or director. Now I'm a DGA director and that's insane. But it's all because of these people that saw this little guy, who wasn't afraid to dream out loud. The moral of the story is I kept pushing until they said yes [laughs]. It's about commitment and believing.

And never giving up your dream?

Right. I've always been committed in what I saw, what I thought could be real, but talking about this triggers emotions in me. I've been very patient and never took a job for the sake of taking one. When I look at my IMDB I'm proud of everything I've done.

There's not one thing you regret doing?

Okay, there was one thing I did I thought could be really awesome and while I still love it, it wasn't great. It was a comic book movie called ‘El Muerto’ that we did independently. It was a comic book movie about this zombie guy and it was a cool premise that just didn't translate into what I thought it could do. Regardless it was a fun experience. I loved working on it and I actually like the movie.

“Minority Report” airs on Mondays at 9 p.m. on Fox.