Deadline experiences that Paul Ben-Victor has joined the forged of HBO’s Lanterns for what can be a key recurring function as a mysterious extraterrestrial.
The actor will play Antaan, “an extraterrestrial devoted to exposing the truth and exacting vengeance against those who wronged his people. Consumed by a deep and unrelenting hatred for the law, he is determined to deliver justice on his own terms.” Whereas the identify is totally different, followers imagine that the character is definitely Atrocitus, a personality who was compelled to witness the demise of his spouse and kids (in addition to almost each dwelling being in his sector) after a rampage of rogue Manhunters. He turns into the chief of the Crimson Lantern Corps and swears vengeance in opposition to the Guardians of the Universe and all who serve them.
Paul Ben-Victor has appeared in lots of initiatives, together with The Wire, True Detective, The Irishman, Vinyl, and extra, however for some motive, I all the time consider him as Dr. Monte, the psychologist of Eugene Tooms in The X-Information.
Lanterns follows Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), “two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
The remainder of the Lanterns forged contains Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire) as Sheriff Kerry, a “no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town,” Garret Dillahunt (Worry the Strolling Lifeless) as William Macon, a contemporary cowboy described as “a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade,” Poorna Jagannathan (The Night time Of) as Zoe, who’s described as “effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning as the influential men around her,” and Ulrich Thomsen (Banshee) as Sinestro. Jason Ritter (Matlock) additionally joined the forged as Billy Macon, “a handsome charmer who does his father’s (Dillahunt) bidding. Capitalizing on his household’s repute, he clings to his small-town ego and has the whole lot to lose.“ Nathan Fillion can even reprise the function of Man Gardner in Lanterns. The character will introduce himself in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film.
