Dominique Fishback Originally Turned Down A Different Role On "Swarm"

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 07: Dominique Fishback attends the premiere of Apple TV+'s “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” at Regency Bruin Theatre on March 07, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Donald Glover originally had a different role in mind for Dominique Fishback on "Swarm."

Dominique Fishback initially declined a role in Donald Glover's newest series for Amazon Prime Video, Swarm. The two explained how she was cast to play the show's central antihero, Andrea “Dre” Green, during a new piece for The New York Times. Glover revealed to the outlet that he initially proposed the role of Marissa, which eventually went to Chloe Bailey, for Fishback.

“I was like, ‘You want to play the murderer? Uh, really?’” he recalled saying. “She felt very sweet, like someone you wanted to take care of, but she wanted to do the opposite, which I completely understand even in my own career. She wanted to branch out, and I was excited to allow her to do that.”

Dominique Fishback With Donald Glover & Chloe Bailey

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: (L-R) Chloe Bailey, Donald Glover, and Dominique Fishback attend the Los Angeles premiere of Prime Video's "Swarm" at Lighthouse Artspace LA on March 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

When asked about the decision, Fishback explained that she was sick of playing the same type of characters. “I’m used to being a character that’s loved or easy-to-like and, no lie, you get comfortable with that — I like that! But I had to get out of my own way in order to be the artist, the actor, that I came here to be," she said.

As for Fishback's inspiration for the performance, she recently discussed how Charlize Theron and Heath Ledger impacted her during an interview with ET. “When I was younger, I watched Monster with Charlize Theron… And I watched Heath Ledger do the Joker and you see all of these people get to really tap into different characters,” she explained. “I was like, ‘Man, I want to get the opportunity to really just stretch myself as an actor and explore the human psyche in ways that I would never do.’ … And, I feel like I got that freedom to do so at Dre’s expense. She’s so angry.”

Swarm debuted on Amazon Prime Video on March 17, 2023. In addition to Fishback, the show stars Chloe Bailey, Damson Idris, Billie Eilish, and more. Check out a trailer for the series below.

Dominique Fishback In The "Swarm" Trailer

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