We spoke w/ Cynthia Erivo about 'Luther: The Fallen Sun' and what it was like playing equal to Idris Elba.
[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Luther: The Fallen Sun.]The Netflix original movie Luther: The Fallen Sun continues the television saga of DCI John Luther , now a disgraced detective who’s sitting behind bars. In order to track down a disturbed serial killer turning the shame of ordinary citizens into terror, Luther must break out of prison and pursue the man taunting him.
CYNTHIA ERIVO: Yeah, I did because what it meant was that she was an individual who stood on her own. She has fully formed thoughts and ideas about how stuff should be done, and in that way, they’re equals. I loved that that’s how they set it up. It meant that there’s something that she could bring to Luther, the way that Luther could bring something to her. In a way, they end up working together with their own separate ideas.
There’s always been something interesting about John Luther, as a character, because he’s this detective who’s most brilliant at solving crimes when it comes to psychopaths and the absolute worst of humanity. What was it like to balance that out and to still find some bits of humor, even if they were small bits of humor?
ERIVO: It’s so crazy. He’s so good, and he’s petrifying as the character. He’s absolutely petrifying. At the outset, you don’t think he’s dangerous at all, and then he starts to speak and it’s still this really sweet and lovely voice that’s gentle. There’s no push-and-pull. There’s no yelling. It’s not that aggressive, at all. It just seeps in. And then, you meet Andy, and Andy is just lovely. Andy is the opposite of this character.
I have to I have to tell you that I’m excited that you’re doing Wicked. The first time that I saw Wicked was on Broadway, with Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, and I’ve seen it in Los Angeles, a couple of times since then. How do you feel the movies will compare to the stage show?
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