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    ‘Cross’ Star Reacts to James Patterson’s Refusal of Offensive Suggestion

    David GroveBy David GroveDecember 13, 20244 Mins Read
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    It is all the time good to listen to a narrative the place somebody tells Hollywood to go f*ck itself. Which is, fairly actually, what James Patterson did when executives requested him to re-write his iconic Alex Cross character as a white man. And now Cross tv star Aldis Hodge — who performs the titular character — is talking out about what it means to have stored Alex Cross a Black man.

    Talking with BuzzFeed, Hodge defined that he was “shocked, impressed, and proud” when he heard the creator of the wildly profitable Alex Cross novels was requested by some Hollywood executives to signal a seven-figure deal — however provided that he modified the character’s race to white.

    In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter final month, Patterson defined the story as such:

    “Here is an fascinating factor in regards to the Hollywood ‘Cross’ stuff. Once I wrote the primary Alex Cross e-book, I did not have some huge cash and Hollywood got here calling — knock, knock, knock, knock, knock. They supplied seven figures, and I didn’t have some huge cash. They mentioned, ‘We simply need one change; we would like Alex to be a white man.’ And I mentioned, ‘F*ck you.'”

    He went on so as to add that, “it was painful, however I did it,” including that due to that, the variation rights to Alex Cross’ universe didn’t promote instantly. However, in fact, they finally did — leading to a number of profitable movies starring Morgan Freeman (1997’s Kiss the Women and 2001’s Alongside Got here a Spider), and even a 2012 movie starring Tyler Perry because the titular detective.

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    Hollywood’s Lengthy Historical past With ‘Alex Cross’ And What The New Collection Is About

    Within the new Prime Video sequence, written and created by Ben Watkins, actor Aldis Hodge takes over the function of Alex Cross, fixing crimes in Washington, D.C., alongside fellow officer and greatest good friend John Samson (performed by Isaiah Mustafa). Aldis went on to clarify that leaping into Cross’ storied footwear was not a job he took frivolously, including that he was, “proud to be with a crew that believes in the identical values that I do, particularly in the case of the illustration of the tradition.”

    “Stepping in his footwear is simply one other alternative to disprove stereotypes, characterize the reality of who we’re, and assist proceed to open up doorways of alternative,” Aldis added. “That is what it means to me.”

    A custom image of Cross

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    The well-reviewed sequence is already racking up accolades and spectacular streaming numbers — over 40 million viewers in 20 days, in line with Amazon — since its premiere final month. For Hodge, it is about extra than simply eyeballs on the display screen, it is in regards to the significance bringing a personality like this to the display screen means to the broader world. “For me to step into these footwear, any time I step right into a place of energy or illustration, it looks like a privilege and a accountability that I am honored to even be tasked with,” he defined. “I simply wish to carry that the proper manner.”

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    Looks like many individuals agree that he’s — together with the creator himself, James Patterson.

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    Cross

    Cross follows the titular Alex Cross, a detective and forensic psychologist notably adept at understanding and analyzing the minds of killers and their victims. Cross makes use of this prowess to convey murderers to justice.

    Launch Date

    November 14, 2024

    Creator(s)

    Ben Watkins

    Solid

    Aldis Hodge
    , Isaiah Mustafa
    , Juanita Jennings
    , Alona Tal
    , Samantha Walkes
    , Caleb Elijah
    , Melody Hurd
    , Jennifer Wigmore
    , Eloise Mumford
    , Ryan Eggold
    , Johnny Ray Gill
    , Stacie Greenwell
    , Mercedes de la Zerda
    , Sharon Taylor
    , Dwain Murphy
    , Karen Robinson
    , Matt Baram
    , Siobhan Murphy
    , Jason Rogel
    , Chaunteé Schuler Irving
    , Ann Hamilton
    , Ashley Rios
    , Richard Waugh

    Franchise(s)

    Alex Cross

    Seasons

    2

    Writers

    Ben Watkins

    Administrators

    Craig Siebels
    , Nzingha Stewart



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