Halo star Pablo Schreiber explains why removing Master Chief’s helmet is imperative.
The second season ofHalohas arrived.
“There’s a group of people that would prefer that the helmet never came off, right?
“And maybe [they] were taken out of context.
But just to be clear, you know, I love acting with the helmet.
I love and respect helmet acting.
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When his helmet comes off, you know something big is about to happen.
For Chief, the helmet comes off fairly often, which means it rarely feels like a monumental moment.
“Is it possible to make a version of the show where the helmet doesn’t come off?
Absolutely,” he admits.
“Would it be a show that was closer to the experience of the video games?
But that’s not the show that I was hired to make.”
That said, keep in mind this Halo exists within its own canon.
Think of it like James Gunn’s take on DC Studios going forward.
The Halo games, novels, and graphic novels are the main line.
Halo on Paramount+ is basically this universe’s Elseworlds.
Ultimately, perhaps we should be thankful for the removable helmet.
New episodes of Halo release Thursdays onParamount+.
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