Why ‘3 Body Problem’ John Bradley Could Literally See Himself in His Character
variety.comAdam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer When John Bradley met with David Benioff and D.B. Weiss about their new series “3 Body Problem,” the first thing they told the “Game of Thrones” actor is that they’d written a role in the sci-fi mind-bender for him.
Quite literally. “They said, ‘It’s as close to yourself as any character you’ll ever play,’” Bradley says. “It’s kind of a daunting prospect.
It’s a bit like you’re going to see yourself drawn by one of those caricature artists on the street. I’m going to find out what these highly perceptive, very bright people think I am as a person.” The character Benioff, Weiss and co-creator and co-showrunner Alexander Woo created for Bradley — Jack Rooney, part of the “Oxford Five” of college friends and scientists at the center of the series — may not, on its face, seem all that flattering.
Jack is brash and blunt, telling his university mates they’re foolish for not abandoning their promising academic careers like he did to pursue their fortune in the private sector (in Jack’s case, as a snack food magnate).
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