John Hawkes. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI
American actor John Hawkes has joined the cast of Prime Video’s graphic novel series. Criminalin a recurring role, reported deadlineHe joins the previously announced cast of Charlie Hunnam, Adria Argiona, Richard Jenkins, Kadeem Hardison, Logan Browning, Pat Healy and Taylor Seeley.
Criminal Based on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series by Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the film is an interconnected universe of crime stories. Hawkes has been cast as Sebastian Hyde, A stiff man who walks with the help of a stick even six months after a stroke.
Hyde, formerly the biggest shark in the Shark Tank, is now showing some mercy – perhaps too much. Hyde, the owner of a gambling club, is a man whose name is synonymous with terror. One minute he’s flattered, the next he’s a ruthless enforcer.
Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden have been confirmed to direct the first four episodes. Brubaker will be co-showrunner alongside crime fiction writer Jordan Harper. Brubaker and Harper will serve as EPs alongside Sean Phillips, Sarah Carbiner, and Philip Barnett.
Legendary Television will also serve as executive producer. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Hawkes can currently be seen in the fourth season of Issa Lopez true Detectivewhich also stars Jodie Foster. In addition to acting, she wrote and performed an original song on the show.
Past productions include the independent film Peanut Butter FalconNicolas Winding Refn’s murder drama too old to Die YoungThe Deadwood Reunion stills in which he reprises his role Soul StarAnd Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriHawkes won Best Actor at the Independent Spirit Awards for his role as real-life poet Mark O’Brien in ‘This Is Not a Good One’. Sessionand was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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He received an Independent Spirit Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Teardrop’. winter’s BoneHawkes has also written and performed music for television and films. True Detective: Night CountryHe co-wrote a song with producer T-Bone Burnett Peanut Butter Falcon; their song appears on the album Bread and Buttered winter’s Bone Soundtracks he composed and performed Mary ends up dying because it’s too lateinformed of deadline,
