3) The Star-Studded Cast
Along with the top-flight behind the scenes talent, the show has also raided Hollywood for an ensemble cast that would usually be found starring in some big blockbuster movie rather than a TV miniseries.
In the park, the Hosts are played by the likes of X-Men’s James Marsden, Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson and Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible II). As androids who can be reprogrammed with any personality that the storyline of the park requires, the cast will no doubt have lots to dig their acting chops into throughout the rest of the series. Louis Hertham, for instance, begins the pilot as Dolores’ dutiful father and ends it as a broken man convinced that his reality is a lie.
On the human side of things, the Westworld staff include Jeffrey Wright, Luke Hemsworth (the eldest of the Hemsworth brothers) and, last but not least, the one and only Sir Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins, in particular, is definitely one to watch. Not only does he bring his natural gravitas to the important role of the park’s creator Dr. Robert Ford, but he also adds an unseemly quality to the character. Perhaps Ford is a little too attached to his puppets?
Published: Oct 9, 2016 02:40 pm