"Least Human Of All": Three Body Problem Star Teases Their Character's Future & Mysterious Motivations

Summary Liam Cunningham teases that Thomas Wade will remain committed to "only advance" in future episodes of 3 Body Problem.

3 Body Problem is confirmed to return for season 2 and 3, which will bring the story to a close.

It's possible that future seasons will feature reduced episode counts due to how expensive the show is.

3 Body Problem star Liam Cunningham teases his character's future in season 2 and beyond of the hit Netflix series. Based on Liu Cixin's hit novel series, 3 Body Problem is created by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and follows a team of scientists as they prepare for an impending alien invasion of Earth. Cunningham stars in the show as the mysterious Thomas Wade, the man spearheading the planet's defense, who is sure to play a crucial role in the confirmed 3 Body Problem season 2.

In a recent interview with Deadline, Cunningham comments on what's next for Wade in 3 Body Problem season 2 and beyond. According to the actor, audiences can expect his character to stay true to his key mantra of "only advance" from the show, and that he won't be significantly evolving. Check out Cunningham's full comment below:

“This guy, the man who has tried to save humanity is probably the least human of all the characters that are that are in there. His attitude won’t change at all. He’s a rhino and he will ‘only advance’.”

Future Of Netflix's 3 Body Problem Explained

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3 Body Problem represents a wildly expensive endeavor for Netflix. The show is estimated to have a per-episode budget of $20 million, putting it several million ahead of what the most expensive Game of Thrones season cost. Even though the 3 Body Problem reviews were generally quite positive, it would evidently need to be a major viewership hit to justify further seasons.

Related 3 Body Problem Season 2 Must Fix One Key Problem Using Its $160 Million Budget Despite its compelling characters and suspenseful screenplay, Netflix's 3 Body Problem had one fundamental flaw that was deeply disappointing.

Thankfully, it's now been confirmed that audiences will get to see the story of 3 Body Problem play out to its natural conclusion. After a somewhat confusing renewal announcement, the hit sci-fi is now confirmed to return for both season 2 and season 3, the latter of which will wrap up the story. Considering Benioff and Weiss are adapting the three main novels in Cixin's book series, they evidently now have enough runway to satisfyingly bring their adaptation to a close.

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The 3 Body Problem season 1 finale certainly sets up some exciting story beats to come, and the core cast is all expected to return. What isn't yet clear is how many episodes will be in each season, and it's certainly possible that the later seasons have reduced episode counts to account for the show being so expensive. Many questions remain about the future of 3 Body Problem, but Wade will evidently be a crucial part of whatever is to come.

Source: Deadline