Though he doesn't make an appearance in the trailer, Sam Claflin's character plays a key role in the film as the boss of Naomi Scott's Elena. According to the actor, there was a bit of waffling on how he would take on Alexander Brok.
"Well, I have a very small knowledge of the people within the industry that my character is sort of based in," Claflin admitted. "It's so far beyond my reach. There was quite a bit of resets that me and Elizabeth jokingly were like, 'Oh, maybe he's a bit more like Elon Musk. Or no, maybe he's a bit more like this.'" Eventually, they figured out that Alexander is "kind of a child that never grew up."
Claflin shared that his character is quite intelligent and knowledgeable, but he also revealed that "he's very, very stupid." Sounds like a fun time! While Elena is striving to keep their tech from those who would use it for the wrong purpose, Alexander is a little too used to getting his way to be much help. But that doesn't necessarily mean he's a bad guy in the film.
"I don't think he's a villain," the actor said. "Well, I've played villainous people before, and I always say I don't believe they're a villain, I just feel like they're misunderstood. But no, I think he's a man with a plan, and in his mind, 'in order to bake a cake, you have to break a few eggs.' So I think he's a businessman, first and foremost, and I think that there's a reason that he's a billionaire. I think he sort of uses people, but I wouldn't say he's a villain. But it's up to you to make your own minds up, really."