Casting the role of Jesse Custer wasn't a simple process, but when it came time to consider Dominic Cooper to play the lead in AMC's new comic book series Preacher, showrunner Sam Catlin reflects that it actually was a pretty easy "yes."
Cooper is best known for playing Marvel's Howard Stark (Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Carter) and has had recognizable roles in films such as Need For Speed, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Warcraft, but there were two characters in particular who caught Catlin's eye. Because of the changes in the casting process, much of the casting for Preacher was done off reels instead of in person. The showrunner said it wasn't until he saw Cooper in The Devil's Double that casting him as Jesse Custer clicked.
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Cooper is best known for playing Marvel's Howard Stark (Captain America: The First Avenger, Agent Carter) and has had recognizable roles in films such as Need For Speed, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Warcraft, but there were two characters in particular who caught Catlin's eye. Because of the changes in the casting process, much of the casting for Preacher was done off reels instead of in person. The showrunner said it wasn't until he saw Cooper in The Devil's Double that casting him as Jesse Custer clicked.
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