“Parks and Recreation” actress Aubrey Plaza wasn’t what “Legion” creator Noah Hawley initially had in mind for his “X-Men”-based superhero story. “The role of Lenny Busker was described as a middle-aged man in the pilot script,” says Plaza, who wanted the challenge of transforming into a “mutant psychic supervillain.” “I also liked that Lenny is an eternal optimist. It felt like the opposite of April Ludgate.” The 34-year-old — who never fussed too much over fashion — has grown more adventurous on the red carpet as well. “[Stylist Jessica Paster] encouraged me to take risks and not care what people think.”
2011
Plaza loved the “celebration of strangeness” that was April on “Parks and Recreation.” “April was a mysterious character, seemingly uninterested at all times but secretly always curious and always loyal,” she says. “It was so fun to come up with April jokes.” When the show’s third season scored a comedy series nod,...
2011
Plaza loved the “celebration of strangeness” that was April on “Parks and Recreation.” “April was a mysterious character, seemingly uninterested at all times but secretly always curious and always loyal,” she says. “It was so fun to come up with April jokes.” When the show’s third season scored a comedy series nod,...
- 8/9/2018
- by Jasmin Rosemberg
- Variety Film + TV
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