SWAMP THING Character Breakdowns Confirm Matthew Cable And Hint At The Series' Villain
Following recent breakdowns for series leads Alec Holland and Abby Arcane, we have descriptions for the show's mysterious villain, and a supporting character who should be very familiar to comic fans...
The DC Universe streaming service's live-action Swamp Thing series is scheduled to begin filming this September, and on the heels of character breakdowns for Alec Holland and Abigail Arcane, we have two more descriptions courtesy of That Hashtag Show.
The first is for a supporting character named Matt Cable, who should be familiar to fans of the early Len Wein comics as well as Neil Gaiman's Sandman (it's a long story, but remember Morpheus' raven Mathew? Same guy).
This take on Cable is described as "the sheriff of the town and former high school sweetheart to Abby Arcane. A good guy with anger issues." Apparently, DC is looking for someone in their mid-30s to fill this role and are using Westworld actor James Marsden as their prototype.
We have far less to go on for the villain of the piece, but we do know that an actor in their late-40s to late-50s "in the mold of Lawrence Fishburne or Jeff Goldblum" is being sought to play a “smart, slick and cunning” baddie. There are a few possibilities, but speculation points to Abby's deranged uncle and The Earth Elemental's nemesis, Anton Arcane.
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