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Veteran actor Stephen Lang, globally recognized for his recurring antagonist role as Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's "Avatar" franchise, has been typecast as a character actor for decades. He's a professional at portraying masculine, tough-guy roles like soldiers and coaches, often embodying villainous figures, which has made him a frequent presence in action films. However, in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly (EW), Lang admitted he doesn't want the public to conflate his personal character with his on-screen personas.
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While Lang has become an on-screen embodiment of hyper-masculinity, he privately doesn't encourage such an ethos. "I quit the macho club years ago," he stated. "My sons are good, my daughters are decent, my wife is too. I have no interest in promoting aggressive or superior masculinity. I play these roles, and I like playing them, I enjoy them, but I don't want to be seen as someone who promotes so-called 'dumb alpha males,' because that's not who I am, and it's not what I want to do."
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Lang further clarified that Colonel Quaritch himself isn't a "dumb alpha male." He explained, "Quaritch recognizes the female power displayed in life; he recognizes that Jake Sully's wife is not to be trifled with, and Quaritch's former partner, Spider's biological mother, is also not to be trifled with. If I'm typecast, I don't mind, because the character itself is well-written. To some extent, for obvious reasons, I am also gradually transitioning to playing older roles — and I'm very happy about that! I don't mind getting old, I just want to stay this old forever."
via： Entertianment Weekly