The star(r) invokes Wormtongue from “Lord of the Rings” to explain his theory.
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Antony Starrswaps Vought International for the G20 Summit inG20, his new action thriller withViola Davis.
Bad guys dont know that theyre bad, Starr tellsEntertainment Weeklyof the villainous role.
Antony Starr as Rutledge in ‘G20’.Credit:Ilze Kitshoff/Prime
These characters are doing what they’re doing because they believe it’s the best thing to do.
Not many people walk around doing things because they think it’s the wrong thing.
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Viola Davis and Antony Starr in ‘G20’.Ilze Kitshoff/Prime
Indeed, Rutledge believes the powers that be are greedily swindling the common folk.
“I agree with his grievances in principle.
I just think the method is terrible,” he continues.
Antony Starr as Homelander on ‘The Boys’.Courtesy of Prime Video
“I do think this is a guy who has an incredibly strong drive to make change.
Would Homelander stand a chance against Rutledge in a battle of wits, though?
They would be a terrible duo, Starr says.
He was just whispering, like, magic in his ear.
Itd be like that.
Nail-biting fight sequences punctuate the thriller, and Starr had a blast throwing it down with Davis.
“And I tweaked it.”
It occurred during a climactic sequence aboard a helicopter with Davis and her onscreen daughter, played byMarsai Martin.
“It was through my own error,” he says.
“I just put my foot in the wrong place, and it twisted a little bit.”
“Oh my God.
My stunt double was amazing.
He waited ‘til the very last second.
I was like, he’s going to get hit.
It was so perfectly executed.
And I’m like, you know what?
I’m more than happy to let these guys shine.
I would’ve been knocked out in the first pass.”
“I’ve had about five people try and explain it.
All knowledgeable people, none of them have been able to make it make sense to me.
I think if I talk more, I’ll just keep proving the same point.”
G20drops on April 10 on Prime Video.
