Originally published May 7, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
ABC and IMAX kicked off the promotion for the upcoming Marvel series Inhumans this week with the release of a first-look cast image, poster and teaser, and now during a chat with EW actor Anson Mount has been speaking about his role as Black Bolt, and how the mute ruler of Attilan will communicate in the show.
“I actually have to do more preparation when it comes to scenes in which I sign, and I can’t use American Sign Language,” says Mount. “Because he’s not from Earth, he wouldn’t know American Sign Language, so I’m making my own sign system. [Black Bolt] is a leader who is actually forced to understand not just the strength of his voice, but the potential catastrophe of his voice. He literally has to meditate an hour every night before going to bed so he doesn’t talk in his sleep.”
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Marvel’s Inhumans explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself.
Inhumans will premiere in IMAX theaters on September 1st, with a two-week run for the first two episodes, before the full eight episodes air on ABC from September 26th. Featuring in the cast of the series are Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Iwan Rheon as Maximus, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Ken Leung as Karnak, Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, Mike Moh as Triton, Sonya Balmores as Auran, and Ellen Woglom and Chad James Buchanan as as-yet-unrevealed characters.
