Altered Carbon is one such Netflix Original which created a lot of sensation. It has got dystopian futuristic hellscape of quasi-immortality, ultra-violence, wild wealth inequalities. All these made fans to get more engaged with it. Season 2 is currently streaming on Netflix.
A big change in the lead role :
Joel Kinnaman is replaced by Anthony Mackie in the role of Takeshi Kovacs. Everyone was stunned to see this. By the end of season one Tekashi Kovacs has been resleeved so the new body has entered the scene. This led Joel Kinnaman to leave and bring in Anthony Mackie. Reacting to this Joel Kinnaman has said that ” That was always the intention of the show, and I thought that that was a very cool concept, that the character would continue, but a new actor would play him for each season. So I wouldn’t be surprised if, in another season, we see a woman playing the same character. That’s the possibility when people can change bodies “.
Adding to this Alison Schapker, executive producer has said that there will always be new actor reprising the Tekashi Kovacs role.
Who is the new Tekashi Kovacs :
The New Tekashi Kovacs will be played by Anthony Mackie. He is known for his character of the Winter Soldier. He appeared in Captain America, Avenger and Antman movies. He will be soon be seen in his solo DC plus series as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with Sebastian Stan as an opposite lead.