Hunters puts a lot of things on the table before the end of the first episode. With Jonah (played by Logan Lerman) learning of his grandmother’s secret projects, he – along with the viewers – learns of a secret underground group of hunters who are tracking down and killing these Nazis.
However, despite taking down fascists being perhaps the best reason to take a role, Al Pacino has now revealed more than that brought him along to the show.
Speaking recently to press including Express.co.uk, Pacino spoke about what exactly interested him in the role of Meyer Offerman.
On whether taking down Nazis held part of the appeal of Meyer, Pacino began: “It sure did.
“You like to have a character that is unpredictable, that can go either way.
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“Who is tricky, and has their own world. And I think that’s what I was supplied with by [showrunners] Nikki [Toscano] and Dave [Weil].”
Pacino then delved into the as-of-yet unseen background of Meyer, and what how attractive of a story it was for him.
Pacino continued: “They gave me the past of Meyer Offerman, and that past is very interesting and strange.
“And anyone who sees the entire series will know there’s a lot to it!
“When I first read the script I thought ‘this is something I think I can do – which is very important.”
Pacino’s character has a huge arc to go through over the course of the first season, and things are certainly going to get more complex for Meyer as they progress.
Meanwhile, the show’s writer David Weil recently spoke out about how he thought up the concept.
Speaking at the same event David explained: “Yes, my grandmother, Sarah Weil, was a holocaust survivor.
“And when we were young – when me and my brothers were young – she would tell us stories about her experiences in the camps.
“At such a young age it felt like the stuff of comic books and superheroes, and that became the language through which I began to see the world.”
He added: “Growing up, getting older, I struggled with that notion of birthright and legacy and responsibility.
“With so many survivors no-longer with us comes the onus for the next generation to tell this story in certain ways.”
David then went on to speak about weaving Jonah’s character arc into the story, and how he came about that as well.
“And as you can see with Jonah’s journey in the show,” David continued. “It really… his access point was one of comic books and superheroes.”
Whilst concluding the discussion, David later added: “[The show] is really a love letter to my grandmother and an exploration of birthright.”
Hunters is available on Amazon Prime Video now.
