We’ve come to know Kiefer Sutherland as a heroic man with a plan. Many have come to acknowledge him from his time because the main man in reveals like 24 and Designated Survivor, nevertheless, within the new advanced sequence Rabbit Gap, he’s not the apparent protagonist we’re used to seeing, it’s a bit extra sophisticated than that. So, when Glenn Ficarra and John Requa had been creating their espionage thriller, they wanted a man who folks would belief, in order that they may deceive the viewers, which is why Kiefer Sutherland was the proper alternative for John Weir.
Glenn Ficarra stated that they really worte the half particularly for Sutherland, the author defined to CinemaBlend why that they had him in thoughts, and what made them need to solid the 24 alum of their new present:
We truly wrote it for Kiefer. We had heard he was on the lookout for one thing and John [Requa] simply had this type of stroke out of the blue a couple of man who kind of manipulates actuality for a dwelling and getting caught into one thing form of will get in over his head or at the very least we will appear that method that possibly his actuality is being manipulated and he would not understand it.
This concept of a layered thriller excited Sutherland, and he instructed Collider that when he was approached by Ficarra and Requa in regards to the position he was reminded of the ‘70s thriller he beloved, and defined that when he began his profession he “actually needed to get to do these movies.” The actor was drawn to the advanced layers of deception that the present had, and he beloved the concept of enjoying a con man. Ficarra beloved that concept too, particularly contemplating Sutherland’s profession of enjoying heroes, he famous that the juxtaposition of his filmography to this character he was being requested to play could be enjoyable for folks to observe, explaining:
As a result of Kiefer is kind of you recognize, an American hero, you recognize, in our kind of folklore. You understand, we at all times knew that the viewers was going to be with him, even when he was typically deceptive them with what, he is aware of what he would not know and, and what he reveals all all through the sequence. So it was very important that it was someone like Kiefer, and we had been fortunate to have him and we talked about it so much as we had been writing and we talked about it on a regular basis, clearly as we had been capturing.
Sutherland’s profession is crammed with a lot of heroic characters, however the first two that come to thoughts for me are Jack Bauer in 24, which might get a revival, the rumors are at all times swirling, and Designated Survivor, the place he performed the Secretary of Housing turned President of the US Tom Kirkman. Each reveals had been beloved by followers, and had been long-running, regardless that Designated Survivor did have to maneuver to Netflix at one level. So, with Rabbit Gap I do know I had a preconceived notion of who Kiefer Sutherland tends to play every time he’s in a TV present, and the creators are proper, his casting actually did assist create this internet of deception that the present relies on.
Whereas Sutherland’s character in Rabbit Gap is actively part of the issue, like Jack Bauer in 24, John Weir in Rabbit Gap is finally attempting to cease a power that might doubtlessly destroy a nation. The 2 characters are additionally each extremely motivated to do what they should do to get their job accomplished, and typically which means crossing authorized and moral strains that they most likely shouldn’t.
I believe Ficarra and Requa had the proper thought after they determined to strategy Kiefer Sutherland about taking up this Paramount+ sequence. Audiences love seeing this iconic actor in intense dramas like 24 and Designated Survivor, and they’ll possible love seeing him on this espionage thriller Rabbit Gap.
New episodes of Rabbit Gap drop each Sunday for these with a Paramount+ subscription, and make sure you keep tuned to the 2023 TV schedule to see what different reveals like this one are coming to the small display screen quickly.
