News

• 

  January 25, 2010

  'Heroes' "nowhere near" series finale

  by Adam Silverstein

  Warning: This article contains spoilers about the final episodes of Heroes season four that some readers may prefer to avoid.
  
  You've got to feel sorry for Matt Parkman. He's not had the easiest of rides - afflicted by personal strife and an ongoing battle with that bothersome body-snatcher, Sylar. Now, just as he thinks he's getting his life back on track, Parkman's nemesis is back for one final burst of revenge. We caught up with Greg Grunberg to find out what's to come in this season's final few episodes of Heroes and get the latest on those persistent cancellation rumors.
  
  Are you pleased with Matt's journey on Heroes this season?
  "I am actually, I've been pretty happy with what they've given me. Every year they make my character more and more important to the story, to the history of these characters and where they're going. So I can't complain! At the end of last season they turned to Matt to take Sylar down, then he begrudgingly did it, knowing there would be consequences. Again, he just wants to have a normal life and a family, but it's not going to happen."

  You had some awesome scenes with Zach in the first half of the season. How was it working with him again?
  "Zach's the best. He's amazing and a great guy. The two of us have a kind of shorthand when we work together, so we can step on each other a bit and the dialogue flows more naturally. It was cool because I got to imitate him a bit, when he was controlling my body. We had a lot of fun with it."
  
  Some of the scenes were quite dark, but bizarrely, also really funny.
  "Yeah, which is great. That's what I love. It's a really delicate balance but it's exactly what you just said, there's also a comedic edge - he's so good at doing that."
  
  There are just three episodes left this season. What's to come?
  "The remaining episodes this season, Matt gets very dark. He tries once and for all to take care of Sylar. Some would say he does succeed. It's really dark, and he almost gets possessed in his obsession with ending this chapter of his life. I hope it's gonna scare people and they see a side of Matt Parkman they've never seen. When I read the script I was like 'Oh my God, this guy's really gonna do whatever it takes.' He's already basically killed himself to get rid of Sylar before, but now he's doing something that's just disturbing."

  It's such a shame, because he just seems to be back on the right path. How will this affect his relationship with Janice going forward?
  "What I'm talking about that he does, he does it in his house. So basically all bets are off. He discusses it with his wife - it's one of those things where your back's up against the wall and you have no choice but to deal with it. I think it's an interesting way and a good thing."

  I read some quotes from you about the end of this season where you say there is no way this could be a series finale. Does it end on a cliffhanger then? Most of the volumes wrap themselves up.
  "What I like about our show is that you'll end the volume and then start the next volume at the end of a season. There's a bit of that, but what I was talking about is that it's not really an appropriate ending to a show like this. I think you just really need to wrap up these stories. You owe it to the audience to do it in a great way, and I don't think we're anywhere near doing that, so that's why it just doesn't seem possible that this would be the last season for our show."
  
  
  Read more at Digital Spy

  Source: DigitalSpy.com

  < Go Back