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08 August 2014
In TNT’s thrilling new spy drama Legends, premiering Wednesday, Martin Odum knows everything but the truth. He’s the FBI’s best Deep Cover Operations agent, and has an uncanny ability to create separate and believable mannerisms, dialects and complex backstories, called legends, for each job. He can transform himself from a vengeful Southern anarchist, to a Serbian extremist, to a corrupt Chicago police officer, and actor Sean Bean, who plays Odum, is impressed by his character’s dedication. “Martin takes it very seriously, down to the details of what he eats, what he drinks, what he wears, women he might go out with. It’s all part of the job,” Bean says.
With this commitment to the ruse, and support from his team, Odum infiltrates and tries to stop groups who are bent on causing terror and mayhem. But when a mysterious stranger suggests that Odum isn’t the man he believes he is, he realizes that he’s so deeply immersed in fictional personas that he can no longer tell where the legends end and he begins. Bean, best known for his roles in Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings, usually plays characters who exude power, masculinity and a gritty, roguish nature. As Odum, Bean plays a gruff antihero, but his legends can be a stark contrast. Some are polished, funny or quirky, and it’s a treat to see Bean so multifaceted. “On occasion, I’ve had to switch accents and mannerisms midscene,” says the charming Englishman. “You have to change everything and it’s very effective when it works — when you’re actually seeing someone change character right in front of your eyes — rather than seeing a character in one scene, and a different character in another.” What appealed to Bean about the role was the opportunity to become a chameleon and play a variety of characters. “I’ve not really seen anything done like this — maybe on film, but I have not seen it done on television. Where an actor has played multiple roles as well as the role he’s playing ... it’s quite unique.” “Legends” comes from the producers of Homeland and 24 and is based on a spy novel by Robert Littell, so expect suspense, plot twists and a frenetic pace that will leave you breathless. Martin Odum may not quite know who he is, but Legends has a clear identity of an intriguing spy drama that is a must-watch for adrenaline junkies. |
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