Part II of of EW’s epic look at Stephen King’s tale of six-guns and roses.
Sometimes two different paths can lead you to the same place.
Bad guys never do.
Credit: Ilze Kitshoff
They wanted to go very human and grounded with this.
Obviously there are mythical proportions of good and evil in Walter.
But we didnt want to go overly fantastic.
That would drop the humanity.
So Walter, for me, is a man who exposes hypocrisies.
But if were going to talk about total honesty… Walters a bad, bad man.
The wind plays in his spiky, crow-feathered hair.
I think like the Devil would.
The Devil gets you to say yes when everything else inside you is screaming no.
The Devil is good at making the world okay with everything about it thats broken or wrong.
While trying to end his enemy, he might be playing right into his hands.
Ireverehim, the actor says.
Hes really the only true adversary I have.
I expose hypocrisies, and hes the closest to pure there is.
Its his persistent, resilience to be good and altruistic.
Hes very precious to me.
I almost dont want to see him go.
Roland is helping this immortal keep pace.
I want to keep that very vital, you know?
My want, my need, my mission is to bring down the Tower.
My love, my adoration, my muse, my shadow, is Roland.
For all its intricate mythology, multiple worlds, and contrasting genres, thats the core ofThe Dark Tower.
Friends and enemies discovered along the way.
Ours is one world within the tower, but there are many more than this.
Whoever rules this edifice, rules all.
And if it falls …?
In other words, it would be bad for us.
The man behind The Man in Black.
you could see the kings sigul a glowering red eye in the sign just above McConaugheys head.
Walter wears the same symbol in a chain around his neck.
I didnt want to be covered in accoutrements.
Walter doesnt think much of Sayre, but hes actually happy to be here.
The existence of this boy has lit a fire inside The Man in Black.
AsThe Dark Towerfilm starts, hes actually rather… bored.
Walter hasnt been making much progress.
So we go through the daily ritual of chopping down this proverbial tree.
Jake wouldnt be the first Breaker Walter has kidnapped.
But he might be the last one he needs.
Walter greets this discovery like a winning lottery ticket.
One, this is what I need to get the job done.
Two, its a field trip for me.
I havent been down there in a long time.
The Devil likes New York.
As Roland chases Walter and Walter chases Jake the boy is pursuing the Gunslinger.
Its a circle thats drawing closing in on itself.
