![]() ![]() He's like Dr Frankenstein, with the capability of creating monsters. Wilford is not exactly anti-science, but he seems only interested in certain kinds of science. He just wants to be top dog and have ultimate power over life and death. They want to continue trying to get to the top, whatever the top may be. They really want to be influential in the world and put forward their ideas. Jeff Bezos, various others, they've got so many billions, but they're still trying to get more. I don't think Bill Gates is a particularly attractive character – he's certainly a man who relishes control, and I'm a bit wary of that kind of guy. But that just masks the savagery, barbarism and cruelty.īut there are other monsters out there, present-day and past, who are more fitting comparisons for Wilford. That’s why he’s successful – he’s attractive, charming and witty. He likes the sound of his own voice, and he likes dressing up to address an audience. Trump liked to use the rhetoric and the platitudes that a lot of American presidents use, including Joe Biden: “We’re all in this fight together” or “Loyalty is rewarded.” It sounds a little more sinister coming from Wilford, but it’s the same kind of message – it sounds grand, but it doesn’t actually mean anything. ![]() I couldn't help but notice that and apply a little of that attitude in Wilford. He also could just dismiss someone very quickly and start laughing about it. But he talked like a regular guy, and that kind of brought you in. I didn't like much of his policies, or what he believed in. I found him highly entertaining and rather funny. If I'm honest, I used to enjoy watching Donald Trump. Was there any aspect of Donald Trump that affected your portrayal of Wilford? He's an easy target. In the midst of all this, they're still being political, which is astounding. ![]() I guess the origins of it don't matter any more, but I do wonder about this slandering of different countries for political reasons. I wonder if that was a political move, right at the beginning, to put all the blame on China. People with prior knowledge preferred to make a profit first. Leaders in America got the nod that the pandemic was going to happen and sold their shares. His willingness to sacrifice everyone else for his short-term gains reminded me of how some politicians responded in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. It's going to be named after me." He'll use any means to achieve that. He wants to be the one to say: "I found this myself. ![]() But if he can't discover it himself, he would very happily sweep aside whoever did. I'm sure he'd like someplace safe to live, someplace more temperate. But he doesn't want anybody else to make decisions. What does he actually want to achieve? There's got to be an ultimate goal. Wouldn't it be more advantageous just to steal the credit for Melanie's discoveries? Yeah, I wonder about that. He would rather sabotage humanity's best chances of survival than deal with his own petty jealousy. And it kind of gives the game away if you see me and you think, How long is this guy going to last? So when I do survive, it's a bit of a surprise! I'm not really that bothered by dying if there is a justifiable reason for it, but I don't want to keep dying all the time. So by the end of the film I've got brain damage, but at least I'm alive. I asked them, "Why don't you just badly injure me instead? You can put me in a wheelchair." They said okay. I worked on a film recently called Possessor, and I was supposed to die in that. I think everyone expects me to die at some point in this series. Is that still the case? It was a bit worrying, actually! I forgive you for thinking it might be the end. But then I remembered reading that you had stopped taking roles in which your character would be killed off. When Alex (Rowan Blanchard) slashed your throat in the finale, I thought you might die. ![]()
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