Interview: Robert Sheehan & Justin H. Min Talk Season 2 Spoilers of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and The Surprising Twist
Warning: the following interview contains season 2 spoilers of The Umbrella Academy
Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy is now streaming on Netflix!
If you haven’t watched the second season yet, please go do that before reading this article as there are spoilers for the newest season within the interview video below.
The second season of The Umbrella Academy came to a conclusion with a very unexpected ending. The team traveled back to 2019, but when they returned, a few things were different. Sir Hargreeves is alive, The Umbrella Academy is now The Sparrow Academy and the biggest surprise of them all was Ben is back in the living.
During my chat with Robert Sheehan and Justin H. Min they spoke about the twist ending. Min spoke about getting the script in secret and what his last day on set was like. Sheehan also spoke about what it was like having to act possessed by Ben.
Check out the interview below:
You can check out our review of the latest season here, as well as the non-spoiler cast interviews right here.
Where Are Klaus and Ben Now?
Klaus lands in February 1960 (with Ben). We find Klaus as the leader of a free-loving spiritual cult. Despite fame, fortune, and thousands of devotees, Klaus is still battling his inner demons. As they continue to struggle with their co-dependent relationship, he and Ben experiment even further with their “combined” powers.
Ben Lands in February 1960 (with Klaus). Everyone’s favorite ghost is back, haunting Klaus with his conscience, wisdom, and sense of humor. But this time, he’s determined not to be invisible to the ones he loves, willing to go further than ever before to make his presence known.
Robert Sheehan: Sheehan first received wide acclaim and a 2011 BAFTA nomination for Misfits, and later starred in RTÉ One’s acclaimed crime drama Love/Hate. Sheehan’s other television credits also include Red Riding, Me and Mrs. Jones (BBC), the ABC telefilm The Borrowers, the miniseries Young Blades (as Louis XIV), ITV’s Rock Rivals and Foreign Exchange. On stage, Sheehan most recently starred as Richard III in The Wars of the Roses at the Rose Theatre Kingston. Previously, he starred on London’s West End in John Crowley’s 2011 production of J.M. Synge’s comedy The Playboy of the Western World at The Old Vic.
Sheehan most recently co-starred in the second season of Genius: Picasso (National Geographic) as ‘Carlos Casagemas,’ a Spanish art student and poet who was one of Picasso’s closest friends, as well as in the indie film Song of Sway Lake. Sheehan produced and starred in Charlie Belleville’s independent feature Jet Trash. His filmography also includes The Messenger, Moonwalkers, The Road Within, Mortal Engines, Bad Samaritan, Mute, Geostorm, Anita B, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Killing Bono, Season of the Witch, and Cherrybomb.
Justin H. Min: In addition to The Umbrella Academy, Min will be seen as the title character in A24’s drama film After Yang directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Kogonada. Min plays Yang opposite Colin Farrell; the story centers on a father and daughter as they try to save the life of their robotic family member in a world where robotic children are purchased as live-in-babysitters. In the story, Yang has been programmed to help his little sister learn about her cultural heritage.
Min is second-generation Korean American from Cerritos, CA who speaks fluent Korean and is passionate about Asian American representation in Hollywood. He is an avid reader and took speed reading classes growing up, in addition to competing in oratorical competitions throughout the country, where he won many state and national titles. Min went on to study Government and English at Cornell University, and worked in international development and journalism before deciding to become an actor. Also a skilled photographer and writer, he freelances for various creative publications and is currently writing both a book of essays and a scripted podcast.
