Brown first broke out as Darden onThe People v. O.J.
Simpson: American Crime Story,winning anEmmy Awardfor the role.
But Brown jokes that he wouldn’t want Darden on his new character’s legal team.
Sterling K. Brown as Xavier Collins in ‘Paradise’ and as Christopher Darden in ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’.Credit:Disney/Brian Roedel; Ray Mickshaw/FX
InParadise,Brown is once again playing a legal figure this time secret service agent Xavier Collins.
But don’t expect a retread of Randall Pearson (a part Brown also won an Emmy for).
“It’s a real muscular role for Sterling,Fogelman previously toldEntertainment Weekly.
Sterling K. Brown.Disney/Brian Roedel
Xavier is a quiet guy.
He’s internal as opposed to external.
There’s a real young Denzel action hero in him here, a very alpha, old-school action hero.
James Marsden, Sterling K. Brown.Brian Roedel/Disney
Brown added: Xavier is a much more reserved person.
Randall’s a bit more gregarious.
Xavier plays his cards much closer to the chest.
Sterling K. Brown.Disney/Brian Roedel
He’s not a big personality in the same way that Randall Pearson is.
Now, audiences can have a go at figure it out along with him.
The first three episodes ofParadiseare streaming now on Hulu.
