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Snowfall season 45/17/2023 ![]() Franklin now walks with a cane, and Idris said his character struggles with his vulnerability. "They're not mad witch doctors in a lab wishing to destroy the world."Īt the end of Season 3, Franklin survived being shot by Melody (Reign Edwards) in retaliation for Franklin killing her father. "These are people who wish to provide for their families and who are embarking in horrific things because of the situation that they're being put in," Idris said. Drugs are a means to an end for Skully and Manboy. Idris added that even Franklin's antagonists have positive motivation. "He wanted to show these characters in their beauty, but also show them in their ugliness." "That's exactly what John wanted," Idris said. The actor sees Season 4 fulfilling Singleton's vision. Singleton had discussed testing the audience's loyalties with Idris. Snowfall continues this season without creator John Singleton, who died of a stroke April 28, 2019, while Idris was filming Episode 8 of the third season. "We create actual people who are making decisions for valid reasons." ![]() "We don't create villains and we don't create antiheroes," Idris said. Season 4 may be the point where Franklin goes too far, Idris said. ![]() Even though Franklin had dealt drugs and committed murder, audiences identified with him in Snowfall's first three seasons. The 29-year-old Idris likened Franklin to James Gandolfini's Sopranos character, Tony Soprano. "For that reason, as an audience member, you're torn." "These are people that you really do root for," Idris said.
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