"Mr. Robot" cast Rami Malek has been receiving praises for his portrayal of Elliot.
Hitflix's Alan Sepinwall commends the actor for being perfect for the role of the vigilante hacker. He said Malek portrays his character who is in the brink of insanity with aplomb.
Elliot is a simple man at the start of the show. All he wants is to bring justice to those who are victimized by others. Since joining Fsociety through the request of Mr. Robot (Christian Slater), he went through various challenges, be it on his nigh time job as a hacker or on his health status.
Although Elliot has shown weaknesses, "Mr. Robot" cast Rami Malek said he knew from the start that Elliot is capable of anything.
"When I read the pilot, I knew this guy spoke to me in a way where I thought he was capable of anything," Malek said in an interview with Esquire.
"The pilot defined that potential nerve inside of him. I was waiting to see if that would happen on his own or if certain events would allow him to make those discoveries. After getting this season's scripts from Sam, I realized he was going to put Elliot in very precarious and perilous positions where he was going to have to act. In last week's episode, it became about fight or flight, and he has to make those decisions throughout the season."
"Mr. Robot" cast Rami Malek also thinks Elliot wants to be seen as someone special.
"I think he wants to be special. I don't know if extraordinary is the right word, but he wants to be special. That's something I think so many people can relate to. For him, it's very compelling and it gives him the strength to get through some really difficult situations and persevere. It's a simple goal, but it's one that is very resonate for him. It's something that was embedded in him as a child."
Despite this, he doesn't think Elliot is aware what the consequences will be of him meddling on other's business, including loss of lives. For that, he is starting to question his 'specialness'.
"I don't think he ever anticipated that it would get people killed. That's sadly what forces him to start questioning how reckless he's been in his life and in his actions and what his motivations are. I think in a certain way that self-reflection allows him to see how selfish he's been."
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