Syfy's new series Resident Alien features an alien turned doctor who struggles to fit into a small town. However, his greatest rival may be a ten-year-old boy -- and their rivalry resembles two of the X-Men's most iconic characters.
Star Alan Tudyk recently spoke to TVLine about his character Harry's rivalry with Max (Judah Prehn), who is the only character that can see through Harry's human disguise. "Max gets the best of Harry all the time. And he gets a friend, Sahar -- who cannot see Harry as an alien but believes Max -- and the two of them gang up on me!" Tudyk said. "Ultimately, Max and Harry get to a place where nemeses get to. There's a mutual respect of the fight as the series goes on. Like Professor X and Magneto… I think I'm Magneto? Whatever, he's a really cool character in that analogy."
Tudyk also discussed his costume, which combines prosthetics and a 2-D digital overlay. "It's almost like there's a little more ease in the character," he said. "He's not hiding as much. He's still Harry, but even though there's less expression in the mask, I can almost have more expression as the alien talking with Max."
Resident Alien is a live-action adaptation based on the Dark Horse comic of the same name by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. The story follows Harry as he settles into the town of Patience, Colorado. When the body of the town's doctor is discovered, Harry is swept up in a murder mystery -- where he happens to be the guilty party, as he killed the doctor and assumed his identity.
Created by Chris Sheridan, Resident Evil stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund and Levi Fiehler. New episodes air Wednesdays on Syfy.
Source: TVLine