Ghosts’ Brandon Scott Jones Thought His Character Would Be Like Stephen Lang In Avatar – Looper

In an interview with Collider, Brandon Scott Jones admitted that he wasn’t sure if he could play the role of Isaac Higgintoot because he didn’t think anyone would believe him as a soldier. But he also admitted that was largely because he thought of the character as more reserved and drier than what Isaac eventually became. “I just didn’t feel like I had that gravitas or that type of — I don’t know, you think of like Stephen Lang in Avatar as a soldier,” the actor said. “And I was like, I don’t know if I have that!” As Jones started to play with the character more, he found ways to make him more flamboyant and give him more emotion than he originally thought would be possible.

Still, as flamboyant and funny as the character is, Jones shared with GoldDerby that he doesn’t think Isaac would be nearly as relatable if he was just big and silly. He said that the touching moments that come up keep the audience invested in him. Jones also mentioned that viewers’ investment in the character could potentially make some of the funny moments even funnier. So, in the end, Isaac Higgentoot is a far cry from Stephen Lang’s Colonel Quaritch in “Avatar.” Instead, he’s a goofy and lovable, yet vulnerable soldier who the audience just can’t help but root for.