“It was one of the darkest roles I’ve ever been offered” Luther: The Fallen Sun’s Andy Serkis admits he almost “didn’t think about” doing the film opposite Idris Elba

Andy Serkis has admitted he almost “didn’t think about” playing the role of David Robey in Luther: The Fallen Sun because it was “one of the darkest roles” he’s ever been offered.

The 58-year-old Hollywood actor appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, where he and Idris Elba opened up about the long-awaited film.

Serkis, who hails from Ruislip in west London, revealed he wanted to take a shower when he first read the script as he began to understand his character’s darkness.

Andy, best known for his role as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, plays David Robey in the film, a tech billionaire who uses surveillance technology to “manipulate and kill civilians.”

Speaking to GMB’s Susanna Reid and Ed Balls on Wednesday morning, Andy began by saying: “It’s so well directed. For people who loved the TV series, it’s a luxurious, bigger scale.”

Role: The 58-year-old Hollywood actor appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, where he and Idris Elba (pictured as David Robey) opened up about the highly anticipated film.

Chat: Serkis, who hails from Ruislip in west London, revealed he wanted to take a shower when he first read the script as he began to understand his character’s darkness.

He added: “When I first read the script, I literally wanted to take a shower.

“It was one of the darkest parts I’ve ever received and I almost thought about not doing it.

“What’s brilliant about Neil Cross and the script is that he touches on the villains in Luther. [us].

“Very real and around the corner, under the bed – it’s in our lives. It is especially about the horror of the internet. The power of the internet and someone like David Robey, the character I play, manipulates the people who use it.

“He’s a master of surveillance, he’s used to manipulating people, he’s kind of an observer of people because he can’t connect with humanity and that’s why he’s watching them… It’s very scary , and Neil Cross too.” writing, that’s brilliant.”

Andy continued, adding: “Which was exciting [is that] I’ve played quite a few dark characters and thought is this what I want to do now?

“It was as timely and as important as a debate about the Internet and how we really put our souls into it.

Character: The film is best known for his role as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, with Andy as David Robey, a tech billionaire who uses surveillance technology to “manipulate and kill civilians.”

Actor: Speaking to GMB’s Susanna Reid and Ed Balls on Wednesday morning, Andy said: “It’s so well directed.” For people who liked the TV series, this is a higher, larger scale of it.

‘Dark Role’: Andy continued, adding: ‘Which was exciting [is that] I’ve played some dark characters before and just thought is that what I want to do now?

Killer: The film, which opened in UK cinemas on February 24 and will be released on Netflix on March 10, follows the detective as he escapes from his maximum security prison to capture a cyber-psychopath and serial killer played by Andy .

“How we gave our lives for it and [how we’re happy] knowing that we are being watched 24/7 by our laptop cameras and our phones, and David Robey, my character, knows just how to use them.

“The villain is us, we accepted it.”

When asked if his new role has finally encouraged him to put down his phone, Andy confessed: “It hasn’t and that’s not the point, we’re all addicts, that’s the point!” We have become their slaves [phones].’

The film, which opens in UK cinemas on February 24 and on Netflix on March 10, follows the detective as he escapes his maximum security prison to capture a cyber-psychopath and serial killer, played by Andy.

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