“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” is the new horror film starring Corey Hawkins, Liam Cunningham, and David Dastmalchian. It tells the story of the transport of Dracula from Transylvania to London. The story was created from a single chapter in Bram Stroker’s “Dracula.”
Hawkins stars as Dr. Clemmons, a Cambridge-educated Black British doctor in the 1800s who ends up on the doomed ship, the Demeter, with the bloodthirsty creature Count Dracula on board and needing to feed.
Hawkins talked exclusively with EUR before the SAG-AFTRA strike about what attracted him to the role and the story.
Hawkins likened the film set up to the 1979 classic film, “Alien,” except that it’s on a boat with Dracula. Known for his versatile performances across a spectrum of roles, from his portrayal of Dr. Dre in “Straight Outta Compton” to recent roles acting opposite Denzel Washington in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” or in musicals like “In the Heights,” Hawkins said the goal is always to challenge himself as an actor.
“I see it as a marathon and not a sprint,” Hawkins shared, emphasizing his approach to selecting roles. With a meticulous eye for intriguing narratives, Hawkins and his team sift through options, ensuring each project holds the potential for growth and artistic exploration.
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