Whats so exciting about playing Robert Langdon again?
Well, it’s wonderful to play someone who’s as smart as Langdon. He’s the only symbologist in the world, evidently, who can figure these things out. It’s all a matter of arcane knowledge. You know, if Langdon was to come into this room right now, he wouldn’t be looking at you, he’d be checking out the painting behind you. He’d probably see some symbols in the curtainsâ ¦(laughs)â ¦ It’s a bit of a dream come true as an actor to play the guy who comes in, thinks he knows the right answers, then runs back out to try and stop something else happening. It’s exciting and fun. We know The Da Vinci Code made over $750 million, but it also took such a critical bashing. What mistakes were you guys careful not to repeat on the new film? Oh, the mullet, for sure! The critics will be glad to see that I’ve had my hair cut for this movie; I’d hate for anyone to be distracted again from the incredible acting going on underneath it…(smiles) My job is to create motivation for my characters, and
