Handmaid's Tale's Max Compares Nick's Gilead Indoctrination to Fundamentalism
Max Minghella is more intrigued than upset by Nick becoming even more committed to Gilead in the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale — especially because of what it says about indoctrination. “I don’t think any of us expected to be doing this show for six seasons, and I don’t know if I’ll ever get to play a character again for this long. The privilege of it is, you get to explore so many facets of the character,” Minghella, 39, told TVLine on Tuesday, April 29. “I think that that’s kind of an amazing thing. I’ve really gotten to dig into who Nick is. Nick’s been put through so many different circumstances, and I’ve gotten to experience all of that stuff with him.” Minghella noted that he doesn’t “ have an investment ” in Nick “being heroic,” adding, “I have an investment in him being interesting and complex. So, I thought that the season is full of complexity for the character.” Luckily for Minghella, The Handmaid’s Tale didn’t prioritize making Nick the hero this season — the ex...