"How AMC's 'Preacher' Hopes to Bring a "Degree of Affection"
Jul 4, 2017 23:16:00 GMT -5
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Post by Ripley on Jul 4, 2017 23:16:00 GMT -5
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"...While Garth Ennis and the late Steve Dillon's classic comic book series features its fair share of controversial content — storylines centered on Nazis included — it stops short of showcasing Adolf Hitler as an active character. The television series based on the comic, however, is another story. The third episode of Preacher's second season sees Game of Thrones veteran Noah Taylor stepping into the role of Hitler, who now resides in hell and lives just a few cells down the hall from fellow inmate Eugene (Ian Colletti), who was unwittingly banished to the underworld by Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) back in season one.
..."We're not trying to rehabilitate Hitler," adds Catlin, "but I will say, by the end of the season, hopefully people will have a degree of affection for at least our Preacher version of Hitler."
Hitler isn't the only new Preacher villain on the board, either, as episode three introduces a fan-favorite figure from the comics: Herr Starr, a cold-blooded operative who works for a shadow organization known as The Grail and harbors his own secret plans for Jesse and the divine creature Genesis lurking inside of the Preacher's soul. Pip Torrens (The Crown, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) is the man tasked with bringing the iconic comic book villain to life, and Catlin promises fans won't be disappointed.
"He's a fantastic actor," says Catlin. "He looks so much like the Herr Starr of the comics, at least in my mind. From my first reading of the comics, this was a character we couldn't wait to bring to the screen. He's blunt, he's perverse, he's ruthless, and he's sort of, in his own way — for all of his power and all of his cruelty — he's also very unlucky as well. He's a lot of fun. He's a lot of fun for us to write, and Pip playing him in this role ... I think people are going to be very blown away."..."
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"...While Garth Ennis and the late Steve Dillon's classic comic book series features its fair share of controversial content — storylines centered on Nazis included — it stops short of showcasing Adolf Hitler as an active character. The television series based on the comic, however, is another story. The third episode of Preacher's second season sees Game of Thrones veteran Noah Taylor stepping into the role of Hitler, who now resides in hell and lives just a few cells down the hall from fellow inmate Eugene (Ian Colletti), who was unwittingly banished to the underworld by Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) back in season one.
..."We're not trying to rehabilitate Hitler," adds Catlin, "but I will say, by the end of the season, hopefully people will have a degree of affection for at least our Preacher version of Hitler."
Hitler isn't the only new Preacher villain on the board, either, as episode three introduces a fan-favorite figure from the comics: Herr Starr, a cold-blooded operative who works for a shadow organization known as The Grail and harbors his own secret plans for Jesse and the divine creature Genesis lurking inside of the Preacher's soul. Pip Torrens (The Crown, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) is the man tasked with bringing the iconic comic book villain to life, and Catlin promises fans won't be disappointed.
"He's a fantastic actor," says Catlin. "He looks so much like the Herr Starr of the comics, at least in my mind. From my first reading of the comics, this was a character we couldn't wait to bring to the screen. He's blunt, he's perverse, he's ruthless, and he's sort of, in his own way — for all of his power and all of his cruelty — he's also very unlucky as well. He's a lot of fun. He's a lot of fun for us to write, and Pip playing him in this role ... I think people are going to be very blown away."..."
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