While rumors continue to swirl that Dominic Cooper is up for leading role of Jesse Custer in AMC’s Preacher adaptation, we’ve got our first official bit of casting news. Ruth Negga, best known for her role as Raina on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has been cast as Tulip O’Hare, Custer’s gun-wielding ex-girlfriend.
Deadline has the scoop on this, describing the character as “a volatile, action-packed, sexified force of nature, a capable, unrepentant criminal with a love of fashion and ability to construct helicopter-downing bazookas out of coffee cans and corn shine who’s not afraid to steal, kill or corn cob-stab her way out of a bad situation.” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Negga seems like a solid choice for the role, but we’re still curious just how well Preacher will translate from page to screen. The material is incredibly dark, and has the potential to be offensive to a wide range of people. Here’s hoping that AMC doesn’t tone things down too much and rob the material of its charm.
The Preacher adaptation comes from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, based on the popular comic series by Garth Ennis, and is being produced by Sony TV and AMC. Rogen and Goldberg will direct the pilot, with Sam Catlin serving as showrunner.