One of the most attention-grabbing features of director James Gunn’s excellent new “Superman” film, which has become a massive hit despite changes in the box office for superhero movies, is how it leans into its comic book origins — specifically, the density of detail and care put into the designs and the world-building. Um voo especialmente memorável de fantasia imaginativa é o personagem do Sr. Handsome, a criatura humanóide que dirige o navio de carga no universo de bolso de Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
Although Mr. Handsome doesn’t have any lines and doesn’t factor into the plot except as the pocket universe’s obedient chauffeur, the strikingly-designed character is particularly close to James Gunn’s heart. And while Mr. Handsome doesn’t do much in the way of verbal or facial acting, he did require an actor of a certain physical resourcefulness to bring him to life. Esse trabalho foi feito por um especialista: o ator americano Trevor Newlin.
Se você acompanha lançamentos multiplex nos últimos anos, há uma boa chance de você ter visto o Newlin nascido no Texas na tela-mas também há uma boa chance de você nem perceber. Newlin, who stands 6 feet, 7 inches, has quickly become a specialist in donning prosthetic makeup and elaborate monster suits to play physically imposing, vaguely humanoid creatures.
Trevor Newlin é especializado em jogar criaturas assustadoras
Antes de ensinar o Sr. Bandelas em “Superman”, Trevor Newlin apareceu como o xenomorfo em “Alien: Romulus” de 2024. The same year, he also played the Monstrosity, the true, primal form of the entity terrorizing Naomi Scott in the delightfully nihilistic sequel, “Smile 2.” In both cases, Newlin’s precise and committed physicality as a live performer went a long way in making the creatures come off as truly frightening; “Superman” marca outro passo na aparente jornada do ator para ajudar Hollywood a inaugurar um renascimento dos efeitos práticos da criatura.
De sua experiência interpretando o Sr. Handsome, Newlin escreveu no Instagram
Como o próprio Gunn revelou em um 29 de julho Postagem do InstagramO Sr. Handsome pode ser seu personagem favorito em “Superman”. Which is much more understandable when you factor in the creature’s tragic, fascinating backstory: Mr. Handsome was generated in a Petri dish by a 12-year-old Lex Luthor, in a rudimentary attempt to create a human. Although the experiment wasn’t altogether successful, Gunn notes that “he just might be the only one in the world Lex has any true sentiment for, as evidenced by the photo on his desk.” A foto, de Handsome, é um detalhe sutil que fala com os cuidados com os quais “Superman” foi montado em todos os departamentos.