Pilou Asbæk playing the mule ‘Foundation’ Season 3’s frightening villain

Long before you join Apple TV+ series Foundation as The mule–Season three‘S ruthless, extravagant and deeply complicated villain -Pilou Asbæk already had a fan base from Genre -TV observer. He played Euron Greyjoy (a ruthless, extravagant, deeply complicated villain) on HBOs game of Thrones. There is a connection there, but to hear the Danish actor, say the similar characters not A reflection of his actual personality.

“I’m the most boring guy alive” Foundation Press day. “I would not hurt a fly. I don’t do anything outside of the snake. I am just a simple guy who likes to eat pizza, drink beer and drives sports. But that means I think the reason why I got the role was that David (Goyer, Foundation Creator and executive producer) had seen my representation of Euron Greyjoy game of ThronesAnd he thought that would be the element he wanted to bring – this unpredictability, this craziness – too FoundationBecause that is the mule: he is chaos. This whole show is about predicting the future, knowing what will happen, Foundation and Empire will be able to work together, and Cetera. And then you suddenly have this character, which is just like a threat and brings violence. Disaster!”

Be initiated Foundation offered Asbæk’s first introduction not only into the show and its history, but also the author Isaac Asimov. “I didn’t know anything about the books. To be honest, I didn’t know anything about the show. I don’t watch much television, “he said. And I was introduced in Asimov. And then I found that all the science fiction that I have ever seen in my life is inspired by his books, and it was such a revelation. I am great to be part of it FoundationBut I am mostly grateful for the introduction in Asimov to be honest. “

So far, the mule has been annoyed in history – it actually appeared in season two, very short, represented by Mikael Persbrandt. But the third season sees the figure from the first scene of the first episode with full teeth.

“I knew that they wanted him very male, because that is also the reason why they had Mikael Persbrandt in the second season; (he is) a very male actor,” said Asbæk. “So I knew that they wanted him to have swag, they wanted him to have this brutality. But what I thought most interesting for the mules was honestly the opposite. He was frozen in time when he was a child, he didn’t know how to feel like love because he never really experienced it.”

He continued. “This inspiration comes from a book named named The little prince from (Antoine de) Saint-Exupéry; That is the reason why he carries the red cloak. That is the reason why he behaves a child (how) a child in some scenes. And (how the show works) you will understand even more why I do these strange shifts throughout the season as if he is “what’s going on with him?” He’s a bit off. He is not synchronous with the world. And that’s … I don’t want to spoil anything. “

Note! And Foundation Fans already know that they are rewarded by carefully considering the many nuances of the show. But it’s not a spoiler to say that Foundation, The series pursues a different approach to the character than the source material.

“The reason why we did it very differently than the books is that the way the mule is in the books is the fool, he is the trickster, he has this very weak, insecure character that they would not have as one of the greatest bad guys who have ever been written,” said Asbæk. “We didn’t have time for it. We had the character, (and) in the next season, where we have to go 2,000 miles an hour, he is a threat, he can kill everyone, he could rule the world and now have to find out the foundation and empire: we will work together or will we die?”

Foundation Was not yet renewed for a fourth season (Asbæk has hopes and jokes: “I just bought a house!”), But season three of them are almost there: The first eple of Apple TV+ 11 July appears.

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