Actors Cam Gigandet and Jack Kilmer bring a different dynamic to their roles in the upcoming film, The Tower, which they talked about at Comic-Con recently. For Kilmer, the project offers a unique blend of suburban fantasy, tinged with darker, mythological elements, allowing him to play a hero grappling with feelings of godlike isolation. His character, a young boy caught in a mysterious romance, navigates an eerie, yet captivating, coming-of-age story.
Meanwhile, Gigandet loves the freedom of playing the villain of the movie, a character with a fetish for power and control. Gigandet shares that playing a bad guy allows for more creative freedom and imagination. His character, a cop with a twisted, lonely persona, taps into a darker side of masculinity. Gigandet’s past experience in the Twilight saga adds layers to his approach to villains, especially within the realm of fantasy, which he continues to explore through his performance in The Tower.