The new Netflix series, The sand man, and its stars, Tom Sturridge and Boyd Holbrook are buzzing around town. Along with bringing the much-needed emo protagonist back to the TV screen, Neil Gaiman’s comic adaptation gave its audience a stellar cast that made many viewers stop and question their direction.
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Adapted from a comic of the same name, the Netflix-Warner Bros. includes Tom Sturridge (Morpheus/Dream), Patton Oswalt (Raven), Boyd Holbrook (Corinthian), Mason Alexander Park (Desire), Gwendoline Christie (Lucifer), Jenna Coleman (Johanna Constantine), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Mort), David Thewlis (Destiny) and many more.
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The uncontrolled charm of Bloyd Holbrook in The sand man
Boyd Holbrook’s Corinthian, the eye-toothed, 6-foot-2 Nightmare, despite his obvious sociopathic tendencies, exudes a charm that somehow made the villain likable. Perhaps for resisting the oppressive cruelty of the established order and the monarchy of his ruler, Lord Dream (as Lucifer did with God) – the Corinthian becomes, like most tragic characters, the victim of his own pride.
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But Holbrook isn’t rushing into the typical role of a hunting villain. The actor steadily instills his personality, doing his best with the limited screen time and without eyes to express his intent, Holbrook uses the rest of his physical appearance and voice to build the nightmarish killer that is the Corinthian. Just as Sebastian Stan had to content himself with his quiet acting in The Winter Soldierhere Boyd Holbrook forges his way into the minds of the audience and allows them to build the narrative around what the nightmare is capable of.
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Boyd Holbrook sets big plans for the future
The blue-eyed, blonde-haired actor would make the perfect Bond villain, but that’s not all. The actor, 40, has his eyes set on the role of Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime. While talking to men’s healthBoyd Holbrook has stated his desire to play off-book, unseen and unknown characters in common circles, and as such, every rendition of The Joker seems to strike a chord with audiences as each portrayal brings a new side to the comic menace.
“I really want to play characters that are foreign to me. Selfishly, because that’s where I get my perspective on a different culture or a different perspective that’s someone else’s, it’s not is not mine. I feel like The Sandman is pretty high on my bar. I’m never the type of guy to be closed minded like I would never do this, I would never do that… That really depends.
The Joker… this character seems to keep reincarnating in an interesting way. Sometimes the anchor is fun, but usually these secondary characters are really great to play. There are just more keys on the keyboard.
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However, now that Matt Reeves The Batman already has a Joker (Barry Keoghan) on his roster, it looks like that role isn’t in the market for the actor. But when it comes to villains, the cinematic experience is incomplete without one. This puts Holbrook in an interesting position to seek out roles that suit him better, especially since he’s already proven his ability to put his leading man looks to the test by portraying secondary antagonists in the screen and coming out on top in the public’s appreciation.
As for his next project, Indiana Jones 5 will see him in an undisclosed role. And speaking of new roles, the actor says, “I think you’ll start to see me doing a lot of different things because I’ve exhausted that aspect. After that, I mean, maybe if a Bond villain came along, I’d do that.
The sand man is now streaming on Netflix.
Source: men’s health
