'Painkiller' Producers on Why Matthew Broderick Was Perfect For the Part
The Big Picture When you think of Matthew Broderick, the first thing that comes to mind likely isn't greedy big pharma billionaire. The Emmy nominee's career is defined by being likable and easy to root for, from his turn as the titular iconic delinquent from Ferris Bueller's Day Off to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in the Civil War epic Glory and as Simba in the animated classic The Lion King.
One person who didn't find it that out of the ordinary was Newman. "The choice to go with Matthew, and I’m incredibly grateful that he was receptive," the producer told Radish. "He’s phenomenal in the show." He did admit, however, that no matter who filled the role, it was going to be a challenge to get viewers invested in any way in a man so universally hated:
Broderick's Likability Was Given a Sinister Spin for Painkiller Reflecting on Broderick's cavalcade of likable characters, Newman believed that charisma could be turned on its head to make their slimy depiction of Sackler easier to watch even if he's detestable. "And so, to find a character that you can invest in and not immediately be repulsed by required, arguably, one of the most likable actors of the past 40 years," Newman continued.
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