Joseph Fiennes: This 'Handmaid's Tale' scene would've gone too far

The Handmaid’s Tale doesn’t shy away from physical or sexual violence, but one Season 2 scene was too much for actor Joseph Fiennes.

Fiennes spoke to Entertainment Weekly about a cut scene in which his character, Commander Fred Waterford, rapes his wife right after a hostile interaction in Canada.

“In episode 9, we had a moment where Fred was going to rape — after meeting Luke — rape Serena in a hotel room straight after, and it just didn’t track for me,” Fiennes said. “I had to go out on a limb and refuse to do it because I felt that even though Fred is who he is, he’s human.”  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Joseph Fiennes: This 'Handmaid's Tale' scene would've gone too far