ANDREW HORTON

The British rising star blasts off into Millarworld

- James Mottram

One minute you’ve got a bit part in offbeat Neil Gaiman adaptation How To Talk To Girls At Parties. The next, you’ve been swept up into the sky to play Brandon Sampson, aka Paragon, in Netflix’s new take on Mark Millar’s superhero adventure Jupiter’s Legacy – alongside the likes of Josh Duhamel and Ben Daniels. “I was completely shocked that I got the part because I’m the no-one, out of this cast,” says Andrew Horton. “I’m the newcomer by far.” He soon got over the fear, though. “Beyond a certain point, I was just like, ‘Right. I’m this character. This is mine. Let’s have some fun!’”

How familiar were you with Mark Millar and Jupiter’s Legacy?

I’d seen Kingsman, Kick-Ass. I was very familiar with those films and aware of the style that Mark creates. And then once I got the part, I ordered all of the comic books immediately, got stuck in and read them a bunch of times before I started filming. They’re absolutely brilliant.

What physical prep did you go through to play Paragon?