Andy Serkis has swapped the technical difficulties of playing characters such as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, and the giant ape in King Kong, for a role as Hoodwink, a tough local kingpin on a rundown London council estate in Sugarhouse. “He’s a very visceral character and he’s a very physical character. I suppose the fact of the matter is I’m surprised that more people aren’t like Hoodwink,” says Serkis. “I think most people live on the edge. How many times have you got into a car and someone’s beeping their horn behind you – there’s only that much between them getting out of their car and doing serious damage? The thing is [Hoodwink] doesn’t have a limiter.” [More]