Marsan stars as crime boss Bernie Monke in the new sci-fi series. <\/p>
Eddie Marsan has spoken out on toxic masculinity, pointing out why his new show, The Power<\/a>, is such an essential watch.<\/p>\n The actor stars as crime boss Bernie Monke in the Prime Video<\/a> series, with Ria Zmitrowicz<\/a> playing his fierce daughter Roxy. The series sees the world disrupted overnight as teenage girls suddenly develop the ability to spark electricity from their fingertips.<\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> about why the show, based on the book by Naomi Alderman, is so important, Eddie explained: \u201cIf we were talking about a story about teenage boys suddenly gaining this power<\/span>, the<\/span>re wouldn\u2019t be as much controversy because that power<\/span> dynamic already exists.<\/p>\n \u201cMen already have physical dominance over women, the<\/span>y\u2019re already physically stronger. And the<\/span> thing I found most fascinating about when you reverse it, is men\u2019s reaction to it, the<\/span>y get so scared of it and so worried.<\/p>\n \u201cI keep thinking, is it because you\u2019re worried that women are going to do what you do? The<\/span>y\u2019re going to behave the<\/span> way you behave? That\u2019s why you\u2019re scared.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think in a world where Roe v Wade has been taken away, where girls in Iran are being imprisoned, where women are forced to give up the<\/span>ir divorces in Afghanistan and go back to the<\/span> men the<\/span>y divorced seven years ago, and if the<\/span>y married someone else, the<\/span>y\u2019d be imprisoned as an adulterer \u2013 if you live in a world like that, and you have a film, a story as brilliant as this, it has to go on. Because it\u2019s a really cathartic way of exploring the<\/span>se things.\u201d<\/p>\n He added of his specific role: \u201cI always think, as an actor, you have to work out what the<\/span> function of the<\/span> character is, and the<\/span>n hide that function when you perform it. You have to conceal it in some way.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it was great for me to play someone who is the <\/span>expression of an aspect of toxic masculinity, but to be directed by women and it to be written by women.<\/p>\n \u201cIt made it easier to hide that function, because I don\u2019t think men are aware how much we subconsciously hide our own toxic masculinity. And women have this radar \u2013 the<\/span>y know, the<\/span>y can smell it.<\/p>\n \u201cSo Naomi and the<\/span> writers and directors all kind of guided me into playing this character in a more nuanced and complex way. So it was a more realistic performance for me than othe<\/span>r times.\u201d<\/p> Zmitrowicz was also determined to do her character justice, especially with Roxy being one of the most important figures in the novel.<\/p>\n She told us: \u201cI felt a huge responsibility to do the book justice, so I definitely read the book and took inspiration from that, especially [Roxy\u2019s] sense of humour, it comes across really strongly in the book so that\u2019s something I tried to incorporate into the Roxy that I play.\u201d<\/p>\n The actress added of the story: \u201cThe characters were also three-dimensional, complex and complicated. Roxy definitely does questionable things but you can\u2019t help but kind of root for her because she she does have a lot of bravado.<\/p>\n \u201cBut also there\u2019s a lot of vulnerability underneath that. And she has a really dry sense of humour and a kind of wild, feral energy almost. And yeah, that was just something that was really fun to tap into.\u201d<\/p>\n The Power episodes 1 to 4 are on Prime Video<\/a> now with new episodes dropping weekly on Fridays \u2013 sign up for a 30-day free Prime Video trial and pay \u00a38.99 a month after that<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. 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