On the new CW series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," it's the year 2166 and immortal villain Vandal Savage has all but brought about the destruction of humanity. With the world crumbling, things take a personal turn for Time Master Rip Hunter after his family is brutally murdered by Vandal. In that moment, Hunter devises a plan to right Savage's wrongs by traveling 150 years into the past and carefully assembling a superteam of heroes and rogues to fight his battle. If he can change the timeline and thwart Savage's plan of in annihilation, his team is destined to become the Legends of Tomorrow.
All chosen for their particular skill set, forming the Legends are: billionaire inventor Ray Palmer/The Atom (Brandon Routh); trained assassin Sara Lance/White Canary (Caity Lotz); Professor Martin Stein (Victor Garber) and Jefferson "Jax" Jackson (Franz Drameh), who together form the metahuman Firestorm; Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and partner Mick Rory/Heat Wave (Dominic Purcell), a pair of career criminals; and Kendra Saunders (Ciara Renée) and Carter Hall (Falk Hentschel), two reincarnated souls known as Hawkgirl and Hawkman, who have a spiritual connection to Savage.
Have you watched the new "Doctor Who"?
Yes, I have, and think Peter Capaldi is one of the best actors in the world. He's so committed and brings his own amazing nuance to everything he does. I think he's great, and I'm a big fan of his.
What's been the most fun thing about getting to play with the dark and light sides of this character?
I think it's a fine line. At first, Rip can be quite serious, and my instincts are always to find humor in everything. It's been a real challenge to actually mine this guy's serious nature and interesting finding through that where the humor can come in. I think there's a lightness to him as well and he can be quite nonchalant and throwaway. It's a different type of humor than I've gotten to play before and I'm enjoying that.
What would you most like people to know about the show?
I think it's got real heart, and is a rip-roaring adventure, and grows so much throughout the series. There are all these amazing characters who all have secrets, and we get to go to some really fascinating time zones, and the dynamic between us is what people will really enjoy.
What are your thoughts on the "Legends of Tomorrow"/"Prison Break" reunion - were you a fan?
I watched that quite a lot and it's great seeing them [Miller and Purcell] together again. I think it's just wonderful - they're great!
"DC's Legends of Tomorrow" airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.
