Actor Michael Greyeyes has long been a fan of Stephen King, so when he was offered the role of Rainbird, a tracker meant to find a young girl with the ability to spontaneously start fires, in the remake of “Firestarter” he was eager.
But the character comes with a lot of baggage.When the original “Firestarter” was released to theaters in 1984, the character was played by non-indigenous performer George C.
Scott.
But for Greyeyes, who has been working in Hollywood for going on 30 years now, it was an opportunity to give the character a deeper sense of history, and reclaim a problematic character.Greyeyes talked to IndieWire via Zoom about the movie and creating a richer backstory for Rainbird, as well as whether he’d be open to joining the Marvel universe.
Interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.IndieWire: What drew you to Rainbird and this project?Michael
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