Takeshi Kovacs, the lead character Joel Kinnaman plays in "Altered Carbon" Season 1, is a man who can have his soul implanted into interchangeable human bodies, making death no longer permanent. For any sci-fi aficionado, it's a novel concept that's on-brand for the cyberpunk world, with numerous story possibilities that can come from it. But for Kinnaman, who was most recently seen in last year's "The Suicide Squad," it also required a ton of extra time in the makeup department.
In an interview with Scandinavian Traveler, the Swedish actor talked about the process and amount of time it took for the makeup team to cover up his tattoos before every shoot, in order to capture the nakedness of his character's vessel. "I have to spend 90 minutes in makeup every day when filming to cover it up," Kinnaman said, referring to a design on his left arm made by his now ex-wife Cleo Wattenström.
"I've got one on my other arm too. So now I'm symmetrical [...] I have to get into the makeup department even earlier. I'm naked from the waist up in pretty much every scene." Kinnaman also mentioned in the interview that he doesn't plan to get any more tattoos in the future, but that could change. While "Altered Carbon" is unlikely to get a third season, both seasons and the anime movie "Altered Carbon: Resleeved" are currently streaming on Netflix.
