Marvel’s Inhumans Star Says It Has “No Villains”

Marvel’s Inhumans is set to take the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a new direction when it premiere in the fall. And according to one of the miniseries’ cast members, that will involve some complex definitions of hero and villain.

Iwan Rheon, who will play Maximus the Mad on the upcoming series, recently told CBR that his character might not be as much of a stereotypical villain as fans would expect.

“There are no villains,” Rheon revealed. “It’s developing as we go along. Maximus, he wants to help the people. He’s actually genuinely out to help people in a system he believes is wrong and unjust.”

According to Rheon, this level of moral ambiguity will extend beyond Maximus, and become one of the show’s themes.

“What’s great about this show,” Rheon explained, “is it has sort of gray areas in terms of what is a villain, what isn’t. It’s not black and white.”

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In Marvel’s Inhumans, after the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself.

The Inhumans, a race of superhumans with diverse and singularly unique powers, were first introduced in Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965. Since that time, they have grown in prominence and become some of the most popular and iconic characters in the Marvel Universe. Marvel’s The Inhumans will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family.

Marvel’s Inhumans stars Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Iwan Rheon as Maximus, Ken Leung as Karnak, Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Mike Moh as Triton, Sonya Balmores as Auran, and Ellen Woglom.

Marvel’s Inhumans is executive produced by Scott Buck (Dexter, Marvel’s Iron Fist) with Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Luke Cage) and Jim Chory (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Marvel’s Luke Cage). Buck is serving as showrunner. Roel Reine (Admiral, Black Sails) will direct the first two episodes, which will debut in IMAX theaters. Marvel’s Inhumans is co-produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios.

The first two episodes of Marvel’s Inhumans will premiere in IMAX theaters on Friday, Sept. 1. The full eight-episode series will air on ABC on Fridays as part of the network’s fall television lineup.