![]() ![]() JS: Karin's a fantastic author, but I didn't end up reading the book. Even though you weren't allowed to, did you break the rules and read it like she did anyway? PS: Bella Heathcote recently told us that the cast wasn't allowed to read Karin Slaughter's book, which the show is based on. There's good and bad, so those type of complicated characters really attract me. There's the ying and the yang in everybody. I enjoy skating the line of what's good and evil. And I think she starts to rub off on him a little bit. I think there's some part of him that wants to participate in a crisis, so he's forced to see what he's made of and that's where he meets Andy. He's not afraid to paint outside the lines and he's a bit of a loner as well. The interesting thing with Mike Vargas is that while he's great at his job, he plays by his own rules. So I was interested in a bit of a departure from that and being a little bit more mysterious. Jacob Scipio: Usually, I play quite muscular roles, so whether it was "Bad Boys" or "The Expendables" or "The Outposts," these are guys who have a lot of braun, a lot of personality, and they always carry a gun. What initially attracted you to the role of Mike? POPSUGAR: In "Pieces of Her," you play US Marshal Michael Vargas who follows Andy around as she sets out to uncover the dark truth about her mom. His life is a struggle, so he's ready for the fight." And at any rate, there's no sign of the top. He's either on a long, hard climb up or sliding down. "'Vargas' actually means 'steep hill,' and for him, that's pretty much what his life has been like. If he senses any sort of malfeasance or wrongdoings or jiggery-pokery, he's going to want to figure it out," Scipio told us. At the end, he's heading off to DC, and he's like a dog with a bone. "You're just seeing the beginning of Mike Vargas. ![]() POPSUGAR caught up with Scipio ahead of the show's debut, and he told us everything, from what it was like stepping into Mike's shoes to the on-set pranks between him and Heathcote and he even teased his super-secret role in "Batgirl." As of now, "Pieces of Her" hasn't been renewed for a second season, but if and when it does, Scipio is on board to return and continue telling Mike's story. You might recognize the 29-year-old actor from some of his previous roles, which include SGT Justin Gallegos in 2019's "The Outpost" and Armando Aretas in 2020's " Bad Boys For Life." He's also set to star in the upcoming "Expendables 4" film and " Batgirl" alongside Leslie Grace, but right now, he's celebrating the release of " Pieces of Her," which premiered on Netflix on March 4. The series also stars Jacob Scipio, who plays Michael Vargas, a mysterious stranger on Andy's trail that eventually turns into the only person she can trust. ![]() Not everything is quite what it seems in Netflix's latest series, " Pieces of Her." Based on Karin Slaughter's 2018 novel of the same name, the eight-episode thriller follows Bella Heathcote's character, Andy, as she sets out to uncover the truth about her mother Laurie's (Toni Collette) dark past after a shooting in their small town puts their lives in danger. ![]()
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