‘Doom Patrol’ Actor Calls Silas Stone “Cold” Compared To ‘Justice League’

It seems that we can expect a far different version of Silas Stone in Doom Patrol as the actor described Cyborg’s father as cold and distant when compared to his Justice League counterpart.

While speaking with Comicbook.com, actor Phil Morris spoke about the character and where is inspiration comes from. According to the actor, it all comes from the comics themselves. He also talked a bit about how his version differs from Joe Morton’s version in Justice League. According to the actor, Joe Morton’s version was relatively warm whereas his version is more distant and cold:

The source that I use for Silas are the comics. I don’t try to match any performance that I see or hear. I go strictly to the Bible or the Constitution, which are the Cyborg miniseries, the comic book series, the Justice League books. That’s where if you really want to know about Cyborg and Silas, that’s where you’re going to find the deepest relationships and the deepest references. So I go there and going there I see what I need to see. I hear what I need to hear, and then I make my own opinions about what that is. My Silas is far more distant and cold than Joe Morton’s [from the Justice League movie]. I’m not that familiar with Carl Lumbly’s performance in [Justice League Unlimited]. So I can’t speak to that.

But in watching the Justice League movie, [Joe] is much more warm, and considerate, and trying to create a relationship with Victor. My character is ramping this guy who I have a higher calling than Victor knows, and that’s to my wife. I’ve sworn to her that I will keep him safe, and I will do that, and it’s making me emotional now that we talk about. Beyond the kids, Victor’s conscious knowledge, and that gives me great strength. So that’s what I draw on.

From the look of things, we’re going to be getting a very different father/son dynamic with Cyborg’s father in Doom Patrol.

What do you all make of these comments? Are you looking forward to seeing a strained relationship between Cyborg and Silas Stone in Doom Patrol? Are you looking forward to a different version of the character from the Justice League version? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Here’s the plot synopsis for Doom Patrol:

DOOM PATROL is a re-imagining of one of DC’s most beloved group of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Crazy Jane, led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder (The Chief). The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities—but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence—and to protect Earth from what they find. Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of super-powered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them. Picking up after the events of TITANS, DOOM PATROL will find these reluctant heroes in a place they never expected to be, called to action by none other than Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse, but with a warning that is hard to ignore: their lives will never, ever be the same.

The DC Universe original series stars Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor/Negative Man, Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele/Robotman, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg and Timothy Dalton as Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief.

Doom Patrol season 1 is currently streaming on DC Universe.

Source: Comicbook.com