Dylan Minnette has nothing but admiration for the real-life whistleblower behind his The Dropout character, Tyler Shultz. The actor, who stars opposite Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu series following the rise and fall of health start-up Theranos, told PopCulture.com he felt "lucky" not only to be a part of the star-studded cast but also to portray such an "incredible and admirable" person.
Minnette told PopCuture he was ready to "dive head-first" into The Dropout after hearing Liz Meriwether was showrunning an all-star cast, which also includes William H. Macy and Elizabeth Marvel. Playing one of the most prominent whistleblowers in the Theranos case was another draw for the 13 Reasons Why actor.
"It was great because Tyler is such an incredible and admirable guy, and I really applaud his strength and courage to do what he did ... sort of [being] able to continue to put his neck out there for these people who are being affected by Elizabeth and her actions while he was [also] being completely affected by it," Minnette said. "They were trying to intimidate him and scare him out of doing what he was trying to do, and he just stuck with it."
He continued, "I mean, he was going through such a hard time in his life during all this. So I feel very lucky to play someone that really should be called a hero." Preparing for his role as Shultz, Minnette studied the biotech firm co-founder's audiobook about the scandal, Thicker Than Water, studying up on "his...
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