Actor Nick Mohammed is once again wearing a suit on screen. But this time, instead of the fictional coach of West Ham United, he is playing a sharp lawyer in London. The actor stars in the legal drama, War, set around the divorce of a high-profile couple, played by Sienna Miller and Dominic West. Talking to Hindustan Times about the role and his journey, Nick opens up on the West being more open to diversity and the continuing reactions to his famous character from Ted Lasso .
The series premiered on HBO and HBO Max on October 1. In War, Nick plays Michael Stefano, a lawyer in the firm representing Sienna Miller’s character. Notably, the Asian background of his character is never discussed in the show as a plot point. Nick agrees with this treatment. He explains, “If the story depends on someone’s cultural background, that is important, and so are the casting and the writing. But sometimes, it’s not relevant, too. Like, this (War) is set in London, which has been very multicultural for decades; it does not matter who is playing my role or his (co-star Archie Renaux). The Emmy-nominated actor, born to a Cypriot father and a Trinidadian mother, feels that characters need not always have a cultural backstory. Created by George Kay, War focuses on the high-profile divorce of a Hollywood star (Sienna) and her tech billionaire husband (Dominic). The series also stars Phoebe Fox, James McArdle, Pip Torrens, Nina Sosanya, Archie Renaux, and Nick. It is streaming in India on JioHotstar.
“It’s a great story if it is relevant and authentic, but it doesn’t have to be the only time we see diverse actors on screen,” argues Nick.
