AMC’s Preacher Casts Jackie Earle Haley as Sadistic Villain
John Squires
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Jackie Earle Haley has a knack for playing seriously twisted individuals, whether we’re talking Freddy Krueger in that awful Nightmare on Elm Street remake or a creepy pedophile in Little Children. The actor will again get his evil on in AMC’s “Preacher,” and we’ve got the details for ya.
THR reports that AMC has enlisted the Oscar nominee for a six-episode arc in the upcoming series. He’ll be playing iconic graphic novel character Odin Quincannon, described as a small, decrepit man with the unscrupulous iron will necessary to be the most powerful man in Annville County, Texas.
The chief employer in town, Odin runs Quincannon Meat & Power, a 125-year-old family-run cattle slaughterhouse business. Odin is a member of the local KKK branch and clashes multiple times with main character Jesse Custer, with the latter eventually discovering him having sex with a mannequin made out of meat products.
Based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s 1990s comic series from Vertigo, “Preacher” revolves around Rev. Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), a badass Texas preacher who, after losing his faith, learns that God has left heaven and forsaken his duties. Jesse becomes the only one who is able to track God down and hold him responsible for his abdication. Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga), Jesse’s ex-girlfriend, and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), an Irish vampire, accompany him on his quest for answers.
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