The first episode of the Halo TV series is out now on Paramount+ streaming service. Diehard gamers know that the prominent Halo gaming franchise has Master Chief as the protagonist. He is considered the epitome of the Spartan genetically-engineered super-soldier program. He goes by his code name “Spartan-117”. The character is known to don his traditional dark green military-type armour. And do you know who has donned that armour for this live-action tv series? Well, we are here to clear all doubts. The actor playing Master Chief is none other than Pablo Schreiber.
Fans of HBO‘s The Wire know perfectly well who Pablo Schreiber is. He played Nick Sobotka in the second season of the show. His outstanding performance opened new doors for him in Hollywood. He is also the half-brother of actor Liev Schreiber. Pablo made his film debut with a small role in 2001’s black comedy, Bubble Boy. After that, he has appeared in various prominent movies like The Manchurian Candidate, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Den of Thieves, Skyscraper, and many more. Additionally, he has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor for his performance in Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. Furthermore, the Canadian actor is well-known for his portrayal of Mad Sweeney in Starz’s fantasy drama series, American Gods.
Halo is one of the most expensive tv series ever, built with a staggering budget of almost $200 million. And its pilot episode has generated a mixed-to-positive response from critics and audiences both. The show is being hailed as too derivative of its gaming series. But it was praised for its faithfulness to the source material.
Legendary Hollywood filmmaker, Steven Spielberg, is also one of Halo’s executive producers. And the duo of Steven Kane and Kyle Killen is responsible for its development. Apart from Pablo Schreiber, we have Natascha McElhone, Yerin Ha, Bokeem Woodbine, Olive Gray, Charlie Murphy, and many more. Also, veteran Bollywood actress, Shabana Azmi, is playing the character of Admiral Margaret Parangosky in the show.
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