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Manhunter Twist: Actress Blindsided by Identity Reveal
7 Sep
Summary
- Actress Poorna Jagannathan was unaware her character was Manhunter until reading the script.
- The android Manhunter character, Zoe, presents as female and has strategic, human-like motives.
- Zoe's survival and her complex relationship with John Stewart were revealed in episode 4.
The true identity of the Manhunter android in HBO and DC's Lanterns was revealed in episode 4, a twist that surprised star Poorna Jagannathan. Jagannathan, who plays Zoe, stated she was unaware her character was the Manhunter until reading the script for the episode.
She was blindsided by the revelation, having assumed the role would be for a male actor. Jagannathan noted the writers' effort to humanize the Manhunter, portraying her as a victim of her programming and societal perception, despite her strategic and sometimes ruthless actions.
The episode saw Zoe seemingly obliterated by a satellite-based laser but later revealed to have survived. This survival, along with her admission to John Stewart about saving William Macon, reframed her character's previous strategic moves, including her initiation of intimate relationships.
New episodes of Lanterns premiere Sundays on HBO and HBO Max.
