Jeanine MasonPrime Video’s Back Tattoo cross could compete Ben AffleckEn’s massive ink, and is even considering making it a permanent part of his body.
During an exclusive interview with Us WeeklyMason and costar Matthew LillardWHO joined in season 2reflected on the show’s success.
“Every time you go into a job, every episode is a new adventure. You really have no idea what’s coming because we both went in and auditioned. We fought for these parts and at the time, Cross didn’t even exist. The TV show hadn’t come out yet. So when we got the jobs, we were signing the 10 pages we had for the audition, we didn’t have a side,” Laillard. “It’s a real joy to play these characters and be a part of this world (because) Cross is now this worldwide phenomenon.”
Lillard praised Cross’ audience, adding, “They had 40 million views in the first 20 days. So now we’re really excited to be a part of this successful show. We’re excited for people to join us on this whole journey. It’s going to be great.”
Mason, for his part, pointed out that they are “personally invested” in season two doing well
“We had a screening and a panel where they asked me if the tattoo (on my character’s back) is real. I said, ‘If this feels (good) in 20 days, I’ll get the tattoo,'” she shared with Mason, who plays a vigilante named Luz. we before Lillard chimed in: “This is crazy. I don’t think you should tell people because the more people you tell, the more dangerous this thing becomes.”
Lillard joked that tattoo artists should start applying to recreate Luz’s big back tattooadding: “This is not good for Janine. She is a new mother and has a burgeoning career and getting a big tattoo on her back is a terrible idea.”
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crosswhich was released in 2024, that is based on the Alex Creu series of written novels for James Patterson. The series follows forensic psychologist and DC Metro homicide detective Alex Cross as he pursues some of America’s most dangerous killers. Together with his partner, Cross navigates the dangers of the criminal underworld while trying to protect his family.
In addition to Mason and Lillard, Cross stars Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd i Jennifer Wigmore.
“(The material) was easy for me to connect with and it’s so timely. It’s become even more relevant to the way Luz does her personal activism,” Mason said. we. “We absolutely understand why and we see immediately in his first scene and his first kill the sadness and pain.”
He continued: “We all know and understand a system that could lead someone to end up in this position. Kudos to the writers.”
New episodes of cross airs Wednesdays on Prime Video.