Rebel Moon Director’s Cut Turns Ed Skrein Into a Sick Bastard

There's something about Ed Skrein — and he’s well aware of it —that screams villain. Though he credits his "resting villain face," Skrein's performances are what ultimately result in memorable antagonists. His turn as the callous Admiral Atticus Noble in Zack Snyder's new sci-fi, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, however, may take the cake this year. In an interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub, the actor made it quite clear he held nothing back with this one.

Rebel Moon is Snyder's Star Wars-inspired two-parter that gives "Snyderverse" a whole new meaning. Viewers are introduced to an original sci-fi property that opens up on Veldt, a peaceful farming planet on the outskirts of the galaxy where Kora, played by Sofia Boutella, has crash-landed. This mysterious stranger acclimates herself to this new way of life, but her tragic past resurfaces when the oppressive Regent Balisarius' (Fra Fee) armies are denied resources from Veldt. In the face of war, Kora is tasked with bringing together warriors willing to lead the revolution against the tyranny of the Motherworld. The films also feature Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Jena Malone, Djimon Hounsou, and many more.

In the film, Skrein plays the malicious right-hand to Balisarius, and he took great joy in pushing the envelope "with savageness and coldness and harshness and just a complete lack of empathy and conscience." Skrein tells Weintraub he enjoys exploring the dark side, though it does take its toll. During the interview, which you can check out in the video above or the transcript below, he discusses struggling to fit his character into the PG-13 version, how Snyder allowed him to cross all the lines and encouraged him to get crazier, his future plans to direct, and more.

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