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Hamish Linklater Risks Typecasting for New Horror Role
28 May
Summary
- Linklater admits concern over playing similar 'bad leader' island priest roles.
- He stars in 'Widow's Bay' after a similar part in 'Midnight Mass'.
- Linklater praised the 'Widow's Bay' cast and creator for the role.
Actor Hamish Linklater acknowledged a pattern of typecasting, admitting that he worries about being exclusively associated with roles like 'a bad leader of a parish on a little fishing island.' This concern arose again with his casting in the Apple TV+ series 'Widow's Bay,' following his similar role in the 2021 Netflix series 'Midnight Mass.'
Linklater explained that he was drawn to 'Widow's Bay' because of its esteemed creative team, including writer Katie Dippold, director Hiro Murai, and co-star Matthew Rhys. He noted that the high quality of the project made him eager to join. The genre of horror seems to consistently appeal to him, a phenomenon he doesn't fully understand but accepts when it involves working with exceptional talent.
In 'Widow's Bay,' Linklater portrays an 18th-century island founder who made a pact with a demon to protect his community. This character is awakened centuries later to aid the town's current mayor in combating a supernatural curse plaguing the island. New episodes of 'Widow's Bay' are released Wednesdays on Apple TV+.
