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The series has gained popularity for addressing
the timely issues of reproductive rights and women’s rights with
acclaim for the depth of its characters. The dystopian storyline
is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by author Margaret
Atwood.
As both the lead actress and executive producer, Moss said that
“The Handmaid’s Tale” tries to follow the emotional truths of
the characters.
“We try to follow their hearts and we try to tell honest stories
about them—and somehow that always leads us to a place of
relevance,” she said. “I think that’s a good thing. It’s
important to talk about these things, it’s important to have an
opinion," Moss said.
She explained that people should register, go out and vote. The
show was intended as a cautionary tale, but she realizes that it
connects with contemporary events.
Moss also said,“We wish that this was a crazy, wild dystopian
future and that the show had zero relevance, that everyone was
going, ‘Oh my God, thank God that’s not happening to us!’”
Similarly, Bradley Whitford who plays Commander Joseph Lawrence
told Reuters that his character’s way of challenging the
dystopian world this Season is to “work within a system to
reform it in a world where, unfortunately we can all relate to
this, where it seems like fascism is on the rise.”
He added that Lawrence will work on redeeming himself in the
fifth installation and making changes in Gilead, but it won't be
easy.
“I think June’s position on that is: it’s still Gilead. They
come into conflict about that. He’s moving into action this year
in a way he never has,” Whitford said.
Season 5 premieres on Sept. 14 on Hulu.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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