Ethan Hawke Says His Black Phone Villain Is His Only Character Whose Actions He Can't Defend
Ethan Hawke's bloodthirsty villain inThe Black Phone is officially one of the few characters he has portrayed thus far in his career whose actions and morality he simply cannot defend. The Black Phone is inspired by a popular 2004 short story of the same name that was written by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill.
The Universal and Blumhouse film is set in a suburban, incredibly ominous town in 1978, where thousands of kids continuously keep going missing. The Black Phone follows 13-year-old Finney, when he is suddenly abducted by the infamous serial child killer, otherwise referred to as 'The Grabber' (Hawke). The tortuous, corrupted villain ends up locking Finney in his soundproof basement. However, Finley quickly realizes that he is able to converse and talk to the ghost of the killer's past victims through the discovery of a black phone he finds. It is through the assistance and help of these ghost children that Finley has the small hope of making it out alive and out-smarting the killer's murderous tactics.
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Fans who have been accustomed to Hawke know he is more likely to take on the protagonist role in films. Despite the actor most recently taking more of a dark leap and dipping his toes in the horror genre with his appearances in Taking Lives, Daybreakers, and Sinister,he is still largely recognized as the 'good guy.' Yet, The Black Phone might be Hawke's most violent and petrifying role yet. In a recent interview with Uproxx, Hawke was asked about his upcoming role in The Black Phone and to describe his character.
Although Hawke has been cast as frightening villains before, his role in The Black Phone is a big leap and change from the past
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