Star James Marsden, who returns to the series after season 3's absence, teases the violent story and themes Westworld season 4 has in store. HBO's cerebral sci-fi series was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, loosely based upon the 1973 film Westworld written and directed by Michael Crichton, author of the Jurassic Park novels. Westworld season 1 begins inside the titular Wild West-themed amusement park populated with hosts who allow high-paying patrons to indulge in wild and violent fantasies without any fear of repercussions. As the hosts gradually gain consciousness and escape Westworld, the show has strayed further and further from its amusement park premise.
Evan Rachel Wood previously led Westworld's ensemble cast as prime host Dolores Abernathy who sacrificed herself to destroy the dominant supercomputer known as Rehoboam at the end of season 3. In Westworld season 4, Wood will be playing a mysterious new character reminiscent of Dolores, a writer named Christina who lives in a futuristic city with her roommate, played by recent Oscar winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story). Christina is also dating a man played by James Marsden, who also appears to be playing a new character following his season 3 absence.
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During a recent interview with EW, Marsden talked about his return to Westworld and teased season 4's violent story and themes. According to the actor, the upcoming season will continue to explore humanity's inclination towards violence and control and whether or not the hosts will inherit these urges. Read what Marsden said below:
The themes of exploring human urges of violence and things like that are going to continue. And this
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