Boyd Holbrook, who appears in Netflix The sand man as Corinthian, revealed which member of Batman’s rogues gallery he would like to play.
The sand man adapts the critically acclaimed comic book of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The comic book series was originally published by DC and even featured classic DC characters such as Batman and Martian Manhunter in supporting roles in early issues.
Although the Netflix series isn’t set in the DC Universe, Boyd Holbrook is eager to take on the Dark Knight at some point in his acting career.
In a recent interview with Men’s Health, Boyd Holbrook – who also appeared as Donald Pierce in Logan – was asked if there were any other comic book characters he would like to play. There was one name the actor mentioned – the Joker.
Holbrook has taken on the frequent reimaginings the Joker has undergone as various actors have taken on the role in recent years – since 2008 the Clown Prince of Crime has been played by Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix and Barry Keoghan on the big screen alone .
Speaking of potentially playing Batman’s greatest enemy, the Sand seller star said:
“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, that’s not it’s not mine. i feel like The sand man is pretty high on my bar. I’m never the kind of guy to be closed minded like I’ll never do that, I’ll never do that.
“It really depends. I mean, I think now that we’re talking, the Joker… that 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.
With Logan and now The sand man already under his belt, Boyd Holbrook has established that he knows a good comic book villain. Given how often the Joker is reimagined for live action, Holbrook could be a good candidate for a future version of Batman’s nemesis.
Here is the new Netflix synopsis The sand man:
There is another world that awaits us all when we close our eyes and sleep – a place called the Dream, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives form to all our deepest fears and fantasies. But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence triggers a series of events that will forever change the worlds of Dream and Eve. To restore order, Dream must travel across different worlds and timelines to undo the mistakes he has made over his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes and encountering new entities – both cosmic and human – along the way.
The series stars Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Jenna Coleman, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Stephen Fry, Patton Oswalt and Mark Hamill.
wonder woman co-writer Allan Heinberg serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer on Sandman. In addition to their writing duties, Neil Gaiman and David S. Goyer are also on board as executive producers.
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Source: Men’s Health
