Exclusive: Pablo Schreiber talks Halo series and playing Master Chief
Now playing on Paramount+ is the anticipated series HALO, the service’s highly anticipated upcoming original series based on the iconic Xbox franchise. HALO will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all international markets where the streaming service is available on Thursday, Mar. 24.
HALO stars Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods”) as the Master Chief, Spartan-117; Natascha McElhone (“Californication”) as Dr. Halsey, the brilliant, conflicted and inscrutable creator of the Spartan super soldiers; and Jen Taylor (“Halo” game series, RWBY) as Cortana, the most advanced AI in human history, and potentially the key to the survival of the human race.
Additional stars include Bokeem Woodbine (“Fargo”), Shabana Azmi (“Fire”), Natasha Culzac (“The Witcher”), Olive Gray (“Half Moon Investigations”), Yerin Ha (“Reef Break”), Bentley Kalu (“Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Kate Kennedy (“Catastrophe”), Charlie Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”) and Danny Sapani (“Penny Dreadful”). Also joining the cast as original characters are Ryan McParland (“6Degrees”), Burn Gorman (“The Expanse”) and Fiona O’Shaughnessy (“Nina Forever”).
“Halo” reinvented how people think about video games and has grown into a global entertainment phenomenon, having sold more than 82 million copies worldwide and grossing more than $6 billion in lifetime total sales revenue.
Schreiber is best known for his roles as Nick Sobotka on The Wire, William Lewis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mad Sweeney on the TV adaptation of American Gods, and for his role of George "Pornstache" Mendez on Orange Is the New Black. His film roles include 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Den of Thieves, Skyscraper, First Man, and more recently The King's Daughter.
Blackfilmandtv.com recently spoke with Schreiber as he talked about playing Master Chief and knowing he can about the game.