Aldis Hodge Compares DC’s Hawkman To Prime Video’s Cross

Aldis Hodge could have traded in Hawkman’s wings for a badge, however the actor revealed that his character in Cross is much more just like the superhero than most would assume.

Hodge performs the titular character, Alex Cross, within the Prime Video collection. In an interview with ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan, the actor explains how the murder detective and forensic psychologist is a superhero in his personal method. Whereas Hawkman battles supervillains within the DC Universe and Cross operates in a extra grounded setting, Washington DC, he believes that each protagonists are striving for a similar objective. They’re combating villains and the individuals who attempt to oppress them.

Hodge additionally talked about that rising up, he was an enormous comedian ebook fan. He added that he thinks comedian books and superheroes symbolize the combat towards repression. They combat the numerous injustices on this planet and attempt to combat for the rights of others, which is strictly what Cross does every day.

I grew up on graphic novels and comics. I really like anime. I’m hooked on anime.

Superheroes and comics have been invented as symbolism for coping with oppression in methods you couldn’t immediately. You made your self tremendous. You created ideology round opposing what suppresses you.

I feel Alex Cross embodies that. The place I begin with each character is their honesty. What do they need? Who’re they? The place are they at? What are they going via? What are their needs? Their fears? Their vulnerabilities? Their strengths? That by no means adjustments. Each character’s journey is completely different, however I would like to know that honesty with a view to painting them.

Cross is a criminal offense thriller that was impressed by James Patterson’s ebook collection, Alex Cross. The present follows the character as he tracks down serial killers, utilizing his coaching to get contained in the minds of the criminals he is making an attempt to trace down. It additionally focuses on his private life and his combat to maintain his household protected from the hazards that include his profession and previous.

The Prime Video collection additionally contains a huge lineup alongside Hodge. The forged consists of Isaiah Mustafa (Detective John Sampson), Juanita Jennings (Regina Cross), Alona Tal (Kayla Craig), Samantha Walkes (Elle Monteiro), Caleb Elijah(Damon Cross), Melody Hurd (Janelle Cross), Jennifer Wigmore (Chief April Anderson), Ryan Eggold (Ed Ramsey), Eloise Mumford (Shannon Witmer), Jeanine Mason (Rebecca), Wes Chatham (Donnie), Johnny Ray Gill (Bobby Trey), and Matthew Lillard (Lance Durand).

Cross season 2 releases new episodes each Wednesday on Prime Video.