Abraham Lincoln Vampire and Rufus Sewell: 'Happy to Play a Bad Guy' (VIDEO)
Rufus Sewell is happy to be playing the bad guy again in his upcoming debut as a vampire for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" because according to him, being the good guy doesn't always pay off.
An English actor who first appeared in films like "A Knight's Tale" and "The Illusionist," Sewell became accustomed in the early parts of his career to playing the bad guy in films. In "A Knight's Tale," Sewell plays the film's main antagonist as a knight that is willing to cheat in order to climb his way to the top.
In his later career however, Sewell swapped out his bad guy reputation for some positive character roles. Starring as Tom Builder in the HBO series remake of "Pillars of the Earth" a novel by Ken Follet, Sewell then carried a number of good roles- and then he couldn't get any roles at all.
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At 44, Sewell will now play "Adam" the lead vampire in "Abraham Lincoln: The Vampire Hunter." In an interview with The Guardian, Sewell admitted that "by the time this offer came" he was "really happy to play a bad guy."
Speaking on throwing his character perception into a more positive light, when questioned about his "return to the dark side" Sewell admitted that there weren't many options at hand.
"After I've done something that I'm really proud of and I think changes the way I'm perceived, the immediate reaction is: nothing," Sewell told The Guardian.
Sewell said that "after they canceled Zen," a BBC television show in which he played a detective, he "didn't work for eight months."
"And in that case, it was not my choice," Sewell admitted adding that he was at least grateful to work with good people. "And it had really good people doing it. And I've never played a vampire before. So here I am."
