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Apple TV+’s upcoming showDark Matteris one of the most anticipated shows which is on the verge of release. Based on the story of an expert in astrophysics, the show sees the choices of people and how they lead to consequences that they aren’t prepared for (well, we rarely are).
With iconic actor Joel Edgerton portraying the lead role of Jason Dessen in the series, there was a certain aspect of humanity in the character. In an interview, the executive producers ofDark Matterpraised Edgerton for deviating from the original book and making his character more human!
There Are No Villains InDark Matter,Only Bad Choices!
The first thing that sets this show apart from other shows is that there are no villains in the story, per se. With characters making choices and facing the consequences of their actions,Dark Matterfeels like the TV version of the PlayStation gameUntil Dawn(minus the Wendigos).
Based on the the bookDark Matterby Blake Crouch, the story is about an expert in astrophysics who tries to untangle the mystery behind dark matter and in turn, gets deeper into the mystery. With an intriguing storyline and the brilliant acting ofJoel Edgertonin the mix, the show feels like a fresh series. In an interview withScreenRant+, the executive producers of the show Blake Crouch & Matt Tolmach praised Joel Edgerton for essentially bringing the humanity of his character into the spotlight.
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“Full credit to Joel [Edgerton] who was always of the mind that Jason II [his on-screen character] is not a villain. He’s much more of a villain in the book than he is in the show. I kind of cringe a little bit because I know how that last scene is written [in the book]. Very different in the show and that’s because of Joel.”
He further continued,
“He found the humanity of Jason II and it makes him such a more dimensional character and when you make him dimensional, then it does that trick of showing you that all of these versions of Jason are just the same entity with these slight little deviations based on the choices we have made”
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For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Joel Edgerton, the actor is famous for starring alongside Tom Hardy in the 2011 filmWarrior.Talking about the pain that he and Hardy endured, Edgerton once talked about what it was like filmingWarriorand how his co-star Tom Hardy has been doing much better in Jiu-Jitsu and other forms of martial arts now!
When Tom Hardy And Joel Edgerton Were Beat Up Together!
Back in 2011, Edgerton and Hardy were co-stars who used to get beat up (sometimes literally) while filmingWarrior.In a recent interview withGamesRadar, Edgerton talked about his time while filmingWarriorand how he doesn’t train anymore but praised Hardy for his skills!
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“No, I haven’t been doing any of the MMA. I’ve been doing a little bit of boxing – but that’s nothing compared to Tom Hardy. He’s doing jujitsu tournaments now!”
“Strangely, in the film, his character actually wasn’t so much into that side of things, but now he’s doing a lot more of it. For me, whilst I do box, I’m more into gentle things these days.”
Well, to each their own. Starring alongside Jennifer Connelly, and several others, Edgerton’s upcoming show has received great early reviews and people are excited for it.
The upcoming AppleTV+ showDark Matteris slated for a release date of 24 June 2025 in the U.S. and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
