Lost star Michael Emerson discusses the possibility of a sequel series nearly fifteen years after the original series ended.
Speaking to TheWrap, Emerson was asked if he could elaborate on the ending his character, Ben Linus, received during the series finale of Lost in 2010. “If we take as a premise that the other characters passed hand in hand, two by two towards a happy afterlife, then Benjamin Linus can't do it,” Emerson said. “He didn't pass, he didn't graduate, he wasn't redeemed. He didn't earn it. So he has to go on living multiple lives or something. I think people who found, you can call it a true love, or people who found a redeeming mirror, were eligible for heaven. But Benjamin Linus didn't have those things. Maybe he can. That's when it takes another whole series to see how he earns his wings, a spin-off.“
Emerson has joined the cast of Lost during the series' second season in 2005, originally as the enigmatic Henry Gale, whose true identity was later revealed to be Ben Linus. A secondary leader among the group of islanders known as the Others, Ben served as a primary antagonist during the series' second and third seasons. As Lost as it went on, Ben became a more morally ambiguous figure, who was clearly intent on saving himself rather than genuinely harboring any real malice towards his unwitting fellow inhabitants of Lostthe infamous island of.
Lost ended with an open ending
After six seasons filled with unexpected twists, turns and shocking character revelations, Lost concluded with an ending that was largely open to interpretation. In the final moments of the hit series, several of the main characters experience flashbacks that take them back to a version of their lives where Oceanic Flight 815 never crashed and left them stranded in the first place. While several main characters were relegated to other fates, Ben's ending saw him remain on the island and take on the role of a sort of guardian of it and its secrets.
Emerson recently spoke about another of his most iconic villain roles, that of Dr. Leland Townsend in the fan-favorite, recently canceled horror series: Bad. Speaking to CBR in August, Emerson was asked what it was like to bring such a cold and unfeeling character to life on the small screen. “He's just awful and just downright vile. I think he's a little half-formed or childish, a little too cheerful or vindictive,” Emerson explained. “He's so liked, and I think that irritates people. He's very irritating. He doesn't have a lot of charms. He's not brave or handsome or anything like that. He's kind of perfect, I would say, for me, at least the mix of [playing] aimless malice… I think it's satisfying to see an evil actor get his comeuppance as regularly as Leland does.”
Lost is currently available for streaming on Netflix and Disney+.
Source: TheWrap