Ruth Wilson is in talks for a ‘Luther’ spin-off.
The 36-year-old actress will reprise her role as evil scientist Alice Morgan in the BBC1 detective drama’s upcoming fifth series, but she’s also revealed she would be interested in a show focused on her own villainous character.
She told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "We’ve talked about it actually. Yes, definitely, if the script is right and the storyline is right.
"It’s funny. People like watching her because she comes in and out. If you watched a whole episode of her, would it be the same? I don’t know.
"I’m interested — if the script is right, yes. You’d have to make the show quite different in style though, and get inside her head."
Ruth heaped praise on shows like ‘Killing Eve’ and actresses like Glenn Close when it comes to a shift in equality and roles for women in the world of TV.
Speaking about her character Alice, she added: "She’s a scientist, she’s incredibly intelligent. What does she get up to on a daily basis? She’s not like Luther [played by Idris Elba].
"You’d have to find a new pivot, but yes we have talked about it, and she is an amazing character. There’s still so much to dig into.
"She’s delicious. Like Glenn Close playing deliciously awful baddies. I love Glenn Close. She does horrible things but you’ve got to find the humanity in these characters.
"Women are getting more chances, like with Killing Eve. It’s great to see these characters and great for us to get to play them. Baddies are such fun."
Ruth Wilson in talks for Luther spin-off
