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Saturday 19 auguSt 2017
Charlie Cox, Finn Jones on 2 Marvel-ous ‘Defenders’ roles

By FRAZIER MOORE finds this Fab Four uniting to if a grounding in the four
AP Television Writer fight a fearsome conspira- “solo” series is a prerequi-
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe cy mounted against New site for viewers to sign on for
you know them as Iron Fist York City, is now available “The Defenders.”
and Daredevil. But now on Netflix . COX: “I do think it’s made
Finn Jones and Charlie Jones continues as Danny primarily for the fans of the
Cox, who star as these Rand, co-CEO of Rand En- other shows. A lot of the en-
Marvel superheroes on the terprises who, now a Bud- joyment is going to be had
Netflix series “Iron Fist” and dhist monk and martial by a fan base that appre-
“Daredevil,” have joined arts master, has the ability ciates the other shows and
forces with Mike Colter to call upon the mystical gets to enjoy what it’s like
(“Luke Cage”) and Krysten power of the Iron Fist as his to witness the characters’
Ritter (“Jessica Jones”) for alter ego. The first season dynamics and relation-
a much-awaited miniseries of “Iron First” was released ships. But hopefully it can
hybrid. earlier this year on Netflix. be enjoyed by anyone.”
“The Defenders,” which Cox is Matt Murdock, a As for newcomers who
want to sample the “De-
fenders’” predecessors, be
advised: Each of the four
has its own distinct person-
ality.
COX: “Marvel has a vari-
ety of shows which all have
the superhero element.
But they’re all completely
different genres. ‘Jessica
Jones’ is a psychologi-
cal thriller. ‘Daredevil’ is a
crime drama. The super-
hero element is something
sprinkled on top as kind of
a garnish.”
Asked their level of involve-
ment with the comic book
This Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 photo shows actors Charlie Cox
and Finn Jones in New York. Cox stars as Daredevil and Jones world and the Marvel Cin-
stars as Iron Fist in the Netflix series, “The Defenders.” ematic Universe before
Associated Press stepping into their respec-
blind lawyer whose remain- ries. It’s a process we had tive Netflix series, both stars
ing senses are dramatically known about for a long replied in unison:
enhanced and who, for time, so it felt like a cele- COX: “Zero.”
two seasons of his Netflix bration. We were ready for JONES: “Zero.”
series, has wrestled with his it and excited to see how it COX: “When you come
lawless dark side, the vigi- would turn out.” to this having not had any
lante Daredevil. Both series JONES: “When we started real experience with these
are continuing. to play off each other it re- characters or these com-
But this week Jones and ally felt natural, because all ics, you have to look at it
Cox joined forces to talk the prep work had been from a slightly different an-
about “The Defenders” in place for a number of gle: Maybe bringing fresh
and being part of this eight- years. All of us had a back- eyes to it will be beneficial.
episode joint venture. ground in having to lead I felt a little bit detached
COX: “I’m not sure this has one of these shows by our- from the history of it, and
been done before, where self, so there was a level of I could look at the comics
you’ve got four individual support. We were like sol- and the scripts and find a
series, four characters who diers in the trenches, which character that was specific
have their own shows, was cool.” rather than trying to please
teaming up for a minise- The two actors were asked everyone.”q

‘Predator’ actor Sonny Landham dead at 76

Boehler, said the actor who was part Cherokee
died from congestive heart and Seminole, was per-
failure Thursday at a Lex- haps most known for play-
ington, Kentucky, hospital. ing the Native American
Landham was a brawny, tracker Billy Sole in the 1987
deep-voiced actor and Arnold Schwarzenegger
stunt man who played a film “Predator.” Landham
NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny bit part in Walter Hill’s 1979 entered the movie busi-
Landham, the muscular ac- street-gang thriller “The ness after working in por-
tion-movie actor who co- Warriors” before the direc- nography in the ‘70s. Later
starred in “Predator” and tor cast him as the trigger- in life, he attempted brief
“48 Hrs,” has died. He was happy criminal Billy Bear in and unsuccessful political
76. Landham’s sister, Dawn 1982’s “48 Hrs.” Landham, campaigns.q