This post contains details from Tuesday nights episodeFoxsAccusedSeason 2.
Marcus never knew about such a discrepancy at all.
Pete swears its been addressed, and suggests the men pay the money and move on.
Nick Cannon in AccusedFox
After all, its a fraction of what they stand to make from the sale.
Instead, hes facing murder charges after an argument with Pete about how to handle the blackmailer turns physical.
Marcus shoves Pete into the railing of a stairwell, accidentally sending him tumbling to his death.
DEADLINE:Youve been almost exclusively hosting for some time now.
What made you want to take this role?
My passion, obviously, is acting.
Hosting is something that I kind of just do for fun.
My craft is being an actor.
CANNON:Yeah, I mean, its just great, great work.
I love the fact that its an anthology series, where every episode is like its own mini movie.
I ended up watching them all.
Those are the two that jumped out at me.
So its like, Oh, man, this is really dope.
Even when his partner, Pete, was like, Look, man, this isnt about race.
And in his mind, hes like Alright, well, is it or is it not?
So I found that to be really intriguing.
CANNON:Definitely, it made me think about it.
Its one of those things where we cant escape it.
I really loved that and wasnt expecting it at all.
What was your reaction to that?
CANNON:The twist is the one of the coolest parts of the entire script.
Are you glad he got to do that?
I was always wondering, like, should he get an opportunity to speak his piece?
And what is that?
How heavy do I go?
I was toying with that the entire time.
When we got a chance to shoot it, I mean, the courtroom was silent.
I felt like I did it justice.
Hes dealing with the loss of a best friend.
Hes dealing with the fact that he was a part of it.
Hes dealing with the fact that, ultimately, as a man, his character is being challenged.
So hes letting all of that out while not knowing what his actual fate is going to be.
Because, again, we dont even know what the sentence [would be].
We just know hes not guilty.
So to be able to experience all of those emotions at once was was really a journey for me.
So Im glad I got an opportunity to.
DEADLINE: Overall, what would you say was the most challenging part of the episode?
CANNON:I would say he has a lot of anxiety and stress.
Im not really that key in of person.
I would never do anything like that, personally.
Just having that weight was so heavy.
DEADLINE:Any more dramatic roles in your near future?
CANNON:From your mouth to Gods ears.
I love this space of being able to strip myself down and dive into a character.
It was a lot of fun of just being someone else for a certain amount of time.
DEADLINE:How do you choose whats next?
And its like, do I want to go on this journey?
Do I want to take this experience?
I was at Sundance, at Cannes every year.
Youre doing it for the love and for the craft.
I fell in love with that.
Being a leading man in a box office draw, all of that stuff is cool.
I want to go on this journey.
Im blessed to be able to be in that position.
