And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJEIt’s the ones that deal with the inner fear, the unknown realms and the mysticisms that are scary.
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What I like about the Carpenter take on The Thing is the fact that it just has so much suspense.
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Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.
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Also, I’d like to play an athlete again, while I’m still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole
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I’m known for playing bad guys, so this was an interesting departure from what I’m known to play, which is a softer, more likable, affable character.
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You had that in the Carpenter version, and you have that in this prequel.
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So, whatever initial trepidation or fear I may have had was alleviated by those factors.
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Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home.
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Akin is warrior or brave man
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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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Trust in your abilities and you’re the author of your own destiny.
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I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
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There’s always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel.
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The actual fights themselves are very demanding.
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Immediately, that gives you creative license to really recreate and explore and put a new stamp on the genre.
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I just want to keep the diversity and the options open. In terms of what I’m looking for,
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