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"The Killing" Will Not Be Cancelled, But Joel Kinnaman Will Blow Your Head Space in Three

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (16)

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Despite a plummeting viewership, AMC has decided to renew “The Killing.” It’s sitting at around 2.2 million viewers per week, down from the 4.7 million of its pilot episode, but that’s enough in the world of AMC to justify a second season. After all, the most recent “Mad Men” finale drew only 2.4 million. “Rubicon,” the only drama that hasn’t received a second season on AMC, finished its run with 1.1 million. The AV Club is also reporting that early reviews suggest at the end of this Sunday’s finale, “there will be a twist or tangent that serves as something of a cliffhanger to stoke interest in a second year.” I suspect that, of the 2.2 million people still watching “The Killing,” half of those are just waiting to find out who the killer is so they can get out. But, an intriguing opening episode in the second season could pull us back in. (Deadline)

In related news, Joel Kinnaman — who plays Stephen Holder on “The Killing” — has also signed on as the lead in a low-budget romantic drama, Lola Versus. He’ll play a tattoo artist who breaks it off with a struggling theater actress played by Greta Gerwig. Daryl Wein (Breaking Upwards) is directing. (THR)

And those of you who know Kinnaman only from his role in “The Killing,” might be surprised to learn that he’s Swedish, he played the lead in Snabba Cash, a huge film in Sweden that’s being remade in America (last I heard with Zac Efron) and that the Swedish director of Snabba Cash, Daniel Espinosa, also cast Kinnamon in Safe House with Denzell Washington and Ryan Reynolds. I get the idea that Kinnaman is a BFD in Sweden.

Now, here’s where I blow your head space in three. This is Kinnamon in his natural state:

I never would’ve imagined the guy in that video could play Holder. That’s some fine goddamn acting.









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Comments

Im Swedish and actually, Kinnaman is not very famous at all in Sweden. "Snabba Cash" is his only big role and the book is alot more well known then the movie since most sweds watch american movies rather then swedish movies.

Alexander Skarsgård who play Eric in True Blood on the other hand is a very well known actor in Sweden.

I stand corrected, Markus. And that's kind of hilarious about the book/movie, particularly since the Swedish film is so well thought of by Americans who have seen it. -- DR

Posted by: Markus at June 13, 2011 5:11 PM

There is no valid excuse to stretch The Killing for another season, as it is right now it's mostly filler. Are they gonna pull a Dragonball Z and have the characters take 10 episodes to go from one place to another? Three epsiodes for the lead actress to change her expression from constipated to PMessy?Come the fuck on, man!

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 13, 2011 5:14 PM

I can hear Holder in his voice, but he looks like he dropped about 20 lbs to play him. I'm looking forward to another season of The Killing, especially if the level of the writing and acting remain high. BTW, Joel Kinnaman is also in Fincher's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake.

Posted by: weetiger3 at June 13, 2011 5:22 PM

I dropped the show early, but Kinnaman made Holden a compelling character. His gawky overgrown stoner schtick was so complete (and very reminiscent of an unfortunate boyfriend I had in High School) that the flashes of insight were such a contrast, like when he dropped character once he found out about the basement after creepily flirting with High School girls (....Yep, dead ringer for boyfriend.) I hope he goes far as an actor in a role that doesn't remind me of pretending to enjoy a garage band.

Posted by: The Bean at June 13, 2011 5:25 PM

Are they gonna pull a Dragonball Z and have the characters take 10 episodes to go from one place to another?

I can see Linden powering up for 4 minutes? Going "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" while Holder stands back mouth wide open?

That would...that would actually interest me!

Posted by: Fredo at June 13, 2011 5:25 PM

Nooooooooo on The Killing. Chthulu on a cracker, don't drag that shit out.

As for Holder, yes, he is the most compelling character by far. Also, for those who would question his "stuck in the 90s mumbly grunge thing", blame the writers and directors for making a police detective character who would act/speak like that if you will, but Kinnaman is nailing the part. Absurd part though it may be.

Posted by: MM at June 13, 2011 5:32 PM

Thank you, DR. I watched Snabba Cash (despite my copy's lack of English subtitles) and found it to be pretty freaking awesome. Even though I couldn't follow the dialog, the film had an awesome aesthetic and was entertaining enough to watch (since I was basically just making up my own version of what was happening).

Initially, I found myself throughly irritated by Kinnamen's portrayal of Holder...until I imdbed him and found out he wasn't American and I didn't even pick up on it. Granted, his profile on imdb says he has a duel Ameri/Sweden citizenship, but still, I'm pretty sharp at accent recognition. I'm dying to hear his normal English accent though (as opposed to his straight-out Detroit version). Fool me once...Kinnamen. Needless to say, I love him now and highly recommend that he give me a call. Long time.

Posted by: beet salad at June 13, 2011 5:34 PM

HE IS SWEDISH?!?!?! All the kudos for his very convincing 'murican accent.

Posted by: coveredinbees at June 13, 2011 5:42 PM

Also, please forgive my dumb ass misspelling of his name. I'm the worst!

Posted by: beet salad at June 13, 2011 5:45 PM

Hrmph. He's hotter as Holder. He's a bit Eurotrashy in his natural state. I want to wash some of that greasy shit out of his hair and get him a proper shirt instead of that track jacket.

Posted by: JenVegas at June 13, 2011 6:10 PM

Wow. I'm always amazed to hear foreign born actors that play American characters so well, speak in their native tongues or accents.

Posted by: John W at June 13, 2011 7:13 PM

OK, having just watched that, the only words I understood were Al Pacino, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Stellan Skarsgard. Also, Stockholm and Hollywood and "idiot" (towards the end).

His pronunciation of Stellan Skarsgard made me swoon, though.

Posted by: MM at June 14, 2011 1:55 AM

I actually believe that his slick look in this interview is from his "snabba cash" days and his real style is probably closer to that of Holder in the series.
I read somewhere here in Sweden that he said his character in "snabba cash" is nothing like himself in real life. He is more of the bohemian artist type.

Great actor and nice to see someone nailing an american accent, it ain't easy, I am myself swedish and lived a few years in the US and managed to work away the swedish in my voice but 9.9 times out of ten I was able to hear accents in swedish people when speaking english.

Posted by: WNT at June 14, 2011 2:46 AM

He reminds me of that pirate in Pirates of the Caribbean I with the glass eye and kept saving Johnny Depp by saying "parley" :)

Posted by: kerokan at June 14, 2011 9:52 AM

Give me the Kinnaman and no one gets hurt. I just had to cancel lunch for some "alone" time.

Posted by: annie at June 14, 2011 11:33 AM

Joel K has something totally seductive and enchanting about him. I look forward to seeing more from him. The Killing is, in a way, his North American debut, but I sense one of his upcoming feature characters will act as more of a breakout role that will generate more of a broad fan base that will be addicted to him.

Posted by: Lola at June 14, 2011 6:58 PM