Maxwell Lord actor Sean Gunn discusses the difference between his portrayal of theDCUcharacter and that of Pedro Pascal in the DCEU’sWonder Woman 1984.Superman’s packed castfeatures the introduction of several famous DC characters, including Sean Gunn’s Maxwell Lord. While the firstSupermantrailer doesn’t reveal any information about Lord, the traditionally villainous businessman will likely play an important role in the DCU’s first movie.
In an episode ofThe Kristian Harloff Show(viaDCU Updates), actor Sean Gunn addresses his DCU casting as Maxwell Lord.Gunn explains that his take on Maxwell Lord is inherently different from Pascal, and mentions how James Gunn prioritizes the source material. Check out Sean Gunn’s comments below:
“Your own body is the vessel for what you’re doing, so obviously… no one is gonna confuse me and Pedro Pascal’s performance. So obviously we’re going to do something different. I think that James (Gunn) is good about directing me towards the relevant source material. So, I think, the whole concept of the character takes a totally different type of tack. I saw the movie and Pedro is obviously a great actor, but what he does in that movie is not really relevant to anything that I’m doing.”
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While Pedro Pascal’s acclaimed acting skills made his Maxwell Lord portrayal a highlight ofWonder Woman 1984, there’s still plenty of room for other interpretations of the character.Pascal played a fully villainous version of Lord that served as Diana Prince’s main antagonist, whereas Gunn could be playing a drastically different iteration in the DCU. Pascal’s character embodied the charismatic viciousness of a 1980s entrepeneur. Meanwhile, Gunn could be playing a sinister anti-hero, a morally gray metahuman, or a full-fledged supervillain.
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While entertaining,Pedro Pascal’s Maxwell Lord is quite different from his comic-book counterpart. Maxwell Lord’s wish to take over the world out of sheer greed isn’t as explicit in the source material, and his use of the wish-granting Dreamstone is completely original toWonder Woman 1984.Pascal’s Maxwell Lord also lacks his mind-controlling abilities from the comics, and his relationship with the metahuman community is limited to Wonder Woman and Cheetah.
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