Summary

• Kora's past unfolds in Rebel Moon Part 2 as she seeks redemption and battles Imperium forces with the rebels, led by Sofia Boutella.
• Ed Skrein and Fra Fee dive into their villainous roles, showcasing physical challenges and contrasting motivations in the sci-fi epic.
• The saga continues with unbreakable bonds forged, heroes emerging, and the rebels preparing to defend Veldt in the Netflix release.

Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver picks up after the events of the first film, with the truth about Kora's past revealed after Kai betrayed her and the other rebels, leading to a deadly fight with Noble. Kora continues her search for redemption, even more determined to help the people of Veldt against the invading Imperium forces of the Motherworld. Haunted by secrets from their past, Kora and the other rebels will need to step up and become the heroes this village needs if they have any hope of surviving.

Zack Snyder continues to flesh out this world with Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver which digs deeper into the origins of Kora and the lore of the Motherworld. Sofia Boutella leads an incredible cast with a touching depth of emotions and thrilling physical strength as Kora continues to fight for something better. The sci-fi epic explores themes of redemption, healing, and catharsis, as each hero has a different reason to stand up to the Imperium forces tied to their own past.

Screen Rant interviewed Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver stars Ed Skrein and Fra Fee about their villainous characters. Skrein discussed the physical challenges of the role, emphasizing how Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver features a lot more action from his character, Noble. Fee explained how Balisarius and Noble may both be villains, but Balisarius is very different in what motivates his actions.

How Balisarius' Evil Motivations Compare To Noble's In Rebel Moon Part 2

Skrein is well known for playing very physically demanding roles and Noble is no different. Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver showcases the distinction even more prominently as he fights against the rebels. Skrein discussed the endurance that this type of role required, as well as the mental fortitude.

Ed Skrein: It was such a feat of endurance, and I suppose that's the funny thing two sitting here is the scene that we did together was my last dialogue scene. After that I only had some little bits and that was his first scene. Fra met a broken man. A broken Ed by the time I was there. I hope I was still gracious and polite.

Fra Fee: You were!

Ed Skrein: I was truly a broken man. I don't think I was doing a very good job of hiding it. It was tough. I've done other stuff in my life that was really tough and sporting endurance, things that were really tough. That you have to do so much stuff behind the scenes and require a lot of mental fortitude and willpower and such, but this was tough. I think now you watch Part Two, I think you can feel that.

You're like, Oh, I get why it was so tough. First one, you were like, You were just standing around talking. What was so tough about that? Your Hollywood wimp, but now you can see the physical set pieces that we had to do and such. It was a strain on the body and somewhat a strain on the brain as well, but there's something inside me that needs to keep coming back to do these things. If I wasn't in the movie game, I'd be doing something else that's crazy like this. Anyway, so yeah, I dunno. Blame me

Balisarius is much more manipulative and political in his actions. As the adoptive father of Kora, his actions are not just cold and calculated as he so often has been in the past, but he wants answers about what happened to her. Fee explained how much of Balisarius' motivation wasn't on the page and he worked with Snyder to flesh it out.

Fra Fee: There is certainly a lot to his character that isn't on the page of these two movies, but Zach was able to fill in the blanks for me with such finesse and detail. Which I was incredibly grateful for because I wouldn't have been able to do that myself. In of his evil, I just had to go to the basics of what has motivated him. He is an outsider in this universe.

He's grown up in a planet where presumably everyone speaks with a northern Irish accent and has weaved, manipulated, and orchestrated the sequences of events in his life to systematically go up the ladder. I'm not sure if he ever thought he was aiming for the highest position in the universe, but when he finds himself in the Senate [he] is enjoying the structure and the order of the Motherworld.

When that is threatened, when the king threatens to dismantle that he's having none of it. Those are all pretty sadistic, greedy qualities to him. But they were qualities that I could at least understand. So I found it not too difficult to tap into in that way. He's different from the evil of Noble, which I think is just pure, brutal, sadistic. He loves to see the horror. Balisarius is a bit different. He's more calculating, and it's more of a political thing that's happening with him. But absolutely fun to explore.

About Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver

Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver' continues the epic saga of Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion, unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made.

Check out our other Rebel Moon Part Two interviews:

• Zack Snyder
• Sofia Boutella & Michiel Huisman
• Djimon Hounsou, Staz Nair & Elise Duffy

Rebel Moon Part Two will debut on Netflix on April 19.

Source: Screen Rant Plus