Beneath are spoilers for Invincible Season 3. In case you’re not caught up, you possibly can stream the primary six episodes with an Amazon Prime subscription now.
Invincible Season 3 is hovering throughout the 2025 TV schedule, providing the over-the-top motion and emotional stakes the sequence has turn into identified for. What’s been totally different this time round, nevertheless, is the character Rex-Splode, who’s voiced by Jason Mantzoukas. From rebuilding a workforce to cooking by way of a meal equipment, Rex has had fairly the journey this season, and I’ve grown to like him surprisingly. Which is why I used to be happy to speak to Mantzoukas himself in regards to the hero’s evolution.
Mr. Manzoukas was sort sufficient to talk with CinemaBlend in regards to the third season of the Robert Kirkman-created present. The comic did not maintain again when speaking about his love for the sequence and the way, as a result of he’d learn the Invincible comics earlier than being solid, he knew what was coming. Evidently, he hoped that Rex’s “nice story” could be informed:
I wasn’t certain he could be within the sequence, simply because I did not know the way the sequence would unfold, however I had learn the comics. So I used to be a fan of the Invincible comedian e book when it was popping out. I learn that comedian over the course of no matter it got here out, 12, 15 years perhaps. So I do know the story. I do know the story as it’s within the comics, and it is an important story. It is an important story and it is an important story for Rex.
There’s a lot happening in Season 3 of Invincible – from Omni-Man’s massive return to Mark and Eve’s romantic relationship. All of the whereas, Rex establishes himself as a standout character, as he (alongside another Guardians of the Globe members) faces an unsure future. Contemplating the character’s layered arc, Jason Mantzoukas hilariously declared that this can be a “Rex-Splode story” and, given how a lot I’ve loved watching Rex’s journey, I can not disagree:
In loads of methods, Rex is the primary character of the story, I wish to suppose. Do not inform Robert I mentioned that, however I feel principally this can be a Rex-Splode story. So figuring out that the entire story…figuring out what this shaggy dog story was, I used to be like, ‘I hope they get to inform the Rex story.’ As a result of what’s nice about Robert’s writing is that everyone will get development. Each character, as a result of it is so long-form, he will get round to giving all people development. So, sure, I had a lot enjoyable in these early seasons simply being humorous and brash and outrageous. And what a dick, the douche of the workforce. However boy, is it enjoyable to now play a man who’s traumatized by the battle with the lizard league, looking for a technique to develop up.
Throughout Season 2, each Rex-Splode and Shrinking Rae have been almost killed in a brutal battle with the Lizard League and, for a time, it felt like each have been going to fulfill their makers. Someway, they made it out, and Season 3 has solely expanded on the trauma they’ve wrestled with since that battle. For Rex’s half, he is made makes an attempt to turn into a greater teammate and individual. And, within the course of, he is turn into nearer with Rae. Their plot threads have been entertaining to see.
It is greater than evident that Invincible, at its core, represents the story of Mark Grayson. Nevertheless, Jason Mantzoukas additionally opined that it serves as a “coming-of-age” story for Rex as effectively, and his reasoning is sensible:
In loads of methods, this can be a coming-of-age story for Rexplode. He is younger – I am outdated, however he is younger. So there is a dissonance if you take a look at me, and you consider a man who’s in his early 20’s. However he is actually younger, and so he is simply now attempting to determine empathy and being sort and beneficiant to folks, and that push-pull of who he was versus who he is changing into is tremendous enjoyable to play, and so they write it superbly.
Honestly, I’ve by no means actually like Rex that a lot, principally due to his conceited perspective and reckless conduct. He is put out just a few fires in his time, however he is additionally began some. However Season 3 has actually shifted my perspective on him. The assertion that this can be a “coming-of-age” story for him additionally is sensible as, given his upbringing beneath the federal government, he was by no means actually in a position to develop up within the conventional sense. Now that he is reckoning together with his previous and future, it is great to see him steadily turn into one of many sequence’ most multi-faceted characters.
As a complete, Invincible stays an ideal superhero present and is among the finest authentic exhibits on Amazon Prime generally. A giant motive for that’s the unbelievable methods by which these characters are written. And, after all, the bloody motion is sufficient to maintain viewers on the sting of their seats.
Now, I am wanting to see what occurs lies forward for Rex (and I can not imagine I truly mentioned that). I really like that Jason Mantzoukas is down for no matter comes subsequent as effectively, and he is hoping that we’ll see extra development from the actor’s explosive character. Discover out what occurs by trying out new episodes of Invincible, which hit Prime Video on Thursdays.