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Chapter 6 - New to the Angels Family
 Joining the cast for the first time is Justin Theroux, whose character, Seamus O'Grady, played an important part in Dylan's past. Her first meeting with him after many years is intense, according to McG, who told Barrymore, "Seamus is a part of your dark past that you thought had gone away. When you see him, the oxygen just goes out of the atmosphere."Barrymore first met Theroux on Duplex, a film she recently starred in with Ben Stiller, and was eager to work with him again. To prepare for the role, Theroux worked with a trainer to reshape his body and consulted with the film's makeup artist Kimberly Greene on an elaborate series of tattoos, which were topped off with a Mohawk haircut.
"Justin and I connected our teenage memories about the sort of punk-mod guys who wore oxblood Dr. Marten boots with steel toes, super peg-tight pants, thin little suspenders and no shirt," says McG. "They always had the traditional sailor tattoos. They were the kind of guys that I, being the suburban lightweight that I am, would see and think 'wow, what a scary guy.'"
For Theroux, it was the first time he'd so fully committed to a complete physical makeover for a film role. "When I was told I would have my shirt off for many of my scenes, I decided to buff up and trim down," he laughs. "I get to play the classic unstoppable, unkillable villain, and that's a blast," he adds. "It's great to have those superhuman moments where you should be dead, but you just keep on coming. It's totally in keeping with the tongue-in-cheek comic opera-tone of the movie."
Though Theroux didn't always relish fighting the "sweet and wonderful Drew," he quickly discovered that she gave as good as she got. "The truth is, in the acting of these fights, Drew can really throw down," Theroux recalls. "I had some injuries and so did she. The poor makeup people had to cover up some of the nastiest, most gorgeous purple-and-yellow heinous bruises."
Another new arrival is Brazilian superstar Rodrigo Santoro, who plays the strikingly handsome - but deadly - assassin Randy Emmers. "We wanted somebody for this role who was really sexy and fun," says Juvonen. "We saw Rodrigo's tape and met with him. He was so gorgeous, and there was something unique and original about him. The Brazilian accent added to his appeal. Also, he really knows how to surf and ride a motocross bike, which make him perfect for the role."
Another reason for casting Santoro, according to McG, is that "heroes are only as good as the villains. When you have great villains, the film becomes even more engaging. Rodrigo has the toughest, most incredible screen presence. He's like the male composite of all three Angels."
Infusing the Angels family with another comedic layer is John Cleese, who plays Alex's father. "We needed someone spectacular for that role," says McG. "Since we never discuss Alex's mother, we had to see this incredibly intelligent, sophisticated gentleman as her father. It makes per fect sense that Alex would be the fruit of his loins."
According to Cleese, the role presented an interesting challenge. "It was explained to me that I was playing the part of a woman called Mrs. Munday, who was a very high-powered Jewish socialite from New York. But they said the part was going to be rewritten - which I thought was a frightfully good idea. I thought it was wonderfully eccentric casting to have me be Alex's father,"
Cleese adds. "And there is so much humor in the fact that he doesn't really have any idea of what she does for a living. And every time she tries to explain it to him, he becomes more befuddled."
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