The Continental director Albert Hughes defends the casting of controversial actor Mel Gibson as the John Wick prequel series’ main antagonist, praising his impact on the newly-released show.During a sitdown with TV Insider, Hughes explained why Gibson is an essential contributor to the show and why he’s a fitting actor to play Cormac, the ruthless owner of the titular New York hotel chain. According to Hughes, his uncanny way with words and stage presence made him the right person to portray Cormac.“What we all are familiar with from Lethal Weapon and all those other movies is those zingers that he has. Those aren’t in the script. That’s Mel,” he said. “He starts playing with words. In Episode 3, he plays one word in particular that’s real touchy. If you read into it, and you see what he’s playing with, they’re very sensitive issues. I expressed to him, you have to go there, because we’re poking fun at this type of character who is very ignorant [about] where people are from, the crazy uncle we all know.”RELATED: The Continental Director Shares Big Difference Between the Series and John Wick Movies
The Continental director Albert Hughes defends the casting of controversial actor Mel Gibson as the John Wick prequel series’ main antagonist, praising his impact on the newly-released show.
During a sitdown with TV Insider, Hughes explained why Gibson is an essential contributor to the show and why he’s a fitting actor to play Cormac, the ruthless owner of the titular New York hotel chain. According to Hughes, his uncanny way with words and stage presence made him the right person to portray Cormac.
“What we all are familiar with from Lethal Weapon and all those other movies is those zingers that he has. Those aren’t in the script. That’s Mel,” he said. “He starts playing with words. In Episode 3, he plays one word in particular that’s real touchy. If you read into it, and you see what he’s playing with, they’re very sensitive issues. I expressed to him, you have to go there, because we’re poking fun at this type of character who is very ignorant [about] where people are from, the crazy uncle we all know.”
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