Creature Commandos is full of social outcasts and grieving misfits, but the voice actor for Rick Flag Sr is convinced he's the DCU TV show's most
'tragic' character

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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:47:55 +0000

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Creature Commandos star Frank Grillo explains why his character is the show's most vulnerable and it's got nothing to do with his lack of superpowers.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Frank Grillo has revealed why he thinks Rick Flag Sr is Creature Commandos ' most tragic character The titular group's leader is going through a lot when we first meet him Grillo says events in the R-rated Max series showcase his "vulnerability" as a man

Creature Commandos star Frank Grillo has offered his thoughts on why Rick Flag Sr may be the animated show's most "tragic" character.

Speaking to TechRadar ahead of the Max series' debut on December 5, Grillo, who voices Flag Sr, suggested the team's commander-in-chief is arguably the most vulnerable member of the group. Indeed, Grillo believes that, despite
his leadership qualities, Flag Sr's "humanity" means he'll be more conflicted than his superpowered DC comrades when asked to make difficult decisions.

It isn't just Flag Sr's lack of superhuman abilities that endangers him throughout the DC Cinematic Universe ( DCU ) TV show. Full spoilers follow
for 2021's The Suicide Squad movie , so turn back now if you haven't seen it. Rick Flag Sr is the titular band of superpowered misfits' leader in the adult animated show (Image credit: Max)

As Grillo explains, the death of his son Rick Flag Jr in The Suicide Squad is still weighing heavy on his mind; an emotionally devastating event that
may also impact the choices he makes in Creature Commandos .

"Rick is meant to anchor everything in reality," Grillo told me. "He has his own things going on, especially after the death of his son. There's an
element of trying to reconcile that tragedy and use that to not just ground that character, but also make him more recognizable as a human being than anything else. A lot of the time, you [the viewer] are seeing things through his eyes, which is more representative of the audience, so it's a necessary element to have." A fling with a femme fatale Princess Ilana and Rick Flag Sr strike up a hot and heavy friendship in Creature Commandos (Image credit: Max/DC Studios)

It won't come as a shock to learn, then, that Flag Sr's most notable relationships early on in Creature Commandos , anyway are with his fellow humans. Indeed, with Flag Sr leading a group of monster-inspired
supervillains and anti-heroes, many of whom have seemingly lost every ounce
of their own humanity, the dynamics he shares with them are fractious at
best. So, it's the relationship between Flag Sr and ARGUS leader Amanda Waller, and a far steamier one he has with Princess Ilana of Pokolistan, that he prioritizes in the DCU Chapter One series.

James Gunn is never happy, so he was always telling us 'no, do one more, please!' Frank Grillo, Creature Commandos voice actor

Elaborating on Flag Sr's fling with Ilana, Grillo said: "It's a great indication of his vulnerability and humanity that, when he's presented with a very beautiful woman who always gets what she wants, it's really hard for him to say 'no'. It's that human element that makes him interesting. You know, he can succumb to the same desires that all men have."

Considering Flag Sr's inability to turn down Ilana's advances, one thing
leads to another and... well, you get the idea. How, then, did Grillo find
out recording all manner of sex-based grunts and other noises to depict the pair's fornication in the series?

"It was very interesting to simulate passionate, steamy sex by yourself in a voice recording booth!" Grillo laughed as he replied to my question. "Maria [Bakalova, Ilana's voice actor] and I are in different booths and, you know, we're kind of screaming and writhing and making all of these surreal noises. And James [Gunn, DC Studios' co-chief] is never happy, so he was always telling us 'no, do one more, please!'"

I'll be covering Creature Commandos in more detail once the R-rated show is released on Max, aka one of the world's best streaming services . For now, check out my spoiler-light Creature Commandos review , or read more of our DC Comics-based articles in the section below. You might also like As Creature Commandos prepares to kick off James Gunn's DCU, its showrunner says he's 'thrilled' to be leading the charge ahead of the next Superman movie Creature Commandos star Sean Gunn explains why the first DCU TV show will 'feel very different' to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy movies Read more about James Gunn's Superman movie ahead of its July 2025 launch



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