In "Legion," Tyrese Gibson plays a Las Vegas man embroiled in a nasty divorce who finds himself caught up in a metaphysical battle when angels invade Earth to start the apocalypse. (Photo by Screen Gems)
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Jan 20, 2010 at 9:18 PM PST
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Jan 20, 2010 at 9:18 PM PST
“The Cosby Show” may have popularized the comic parental threat “I brought you into this world, and I’ll take you out,” but “Legion” takes a more literal, spiritually-minded approach to the saying.
In the film, directed by Scott Stewart, the almighty tires of humanity’s evil ways and sends an army of angels to Earth to commence the apocalypse. Trapped in a diner, a group of strangers make a discovery that may forestall the end of the world.
“The film is about God being disappointed in mankind and the way we went about living our lives,” star Tyrese Gibson said in a recent interview with the Wave, about the movie opening Jan. 22. “First, God sent the flood, and in this film God sends angels. In every image of an angel we’ve had over the years, they have been with white gowns, floating in the sky and a halo over their head. In this film, the angels are in shape, they have guns, they have knives and they are coming on earth to somehow bring an end to mankind.”
Though religious groups have yet to publicly object to the movie, “I’m sure it’s on the way,” Gibson predicted.
Nevertheless, for Gibson, deciding to take on the project was as simple as reading the script and seeing the onscreen talent — Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid and Charles S. Dutton are among the cast members — already attached to the film.
“It was a no-brainer for me to say that I wanted to be on board,” he said. “The script was a great read. I met with the director and the magic just happened.”
And from the sound of it, transitioning into his role as Kyle Williams — a Las Vegas man in the midst of a nasty divorce and custody battle, who must suddenly take a central role in redeeming humanity — was just as smooth.
“I just showed up,” said Gibson. “Some films you can read it on paper and agree with the direction of the film and other times you have to just show up and make the best of it. And it was a little bit of both on this.”
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