Park was originally cast for season 2, but the production’s hiatus made the producers rethink the character.
The story of Gren inCowboy Bebopis written on their rings.
Gren was originally described to Park as “the Bowie-esque embodiment of 22nd-century of handsome and seductive beauty.”
Mason Alexander Park portrays Gren in Netflix’s live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop.'.GEOFFREY SHORT/NETFLIX; Sunrise
This, it seems, inspired the crew.
“If you don’t know that album front to back, you wouldn’t catch it.”
“Gren does not have a good history of becoming a nonbinary character.
Mason Alexander Park as Gren in ‘Cowboy Bebop’.GEOFFREY SHORT/NETFLIX
“I never wantedCowboy Bebopto be a picture of a dystopian future.
I wanted it to be nostalgic, but also hopeful.
A person being nonbinary isn’t a discussion.
It’s just a fact.”
She looks on, shaking and stunned, at Gren’s breasts.
This particular moment was something Nemec and Katleman did not want to adapt.
Park also confirms there was “some reimagining [of Gren’s history] that took place.”
Park says this relationship was tweaked to be more “subtle” in the live-action version.
“Gren witnesses Vicious committing a really dreadful atrocity against one of their closest friends.
Production was shut down for several months as the actor underwent surgery and rehab.
On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic was delaying many live-action productions around the world.
During this time, Nemec and the writers started working on scripts for season 2.
“With all the downtime, they got a big head start on season 2 material.
I guess they realized it might be fun to attempt to fit Gren into season 1.”
The goal is to now “flesh out” Gren’s backstory more in a potential second season.
(Netflix has yet to announce a season 2 in development.)
It allowed Park to become much more involved with shaping the character in season 1.
It was also the first time they helped design the costumes for a role.
It also perfectly exudes who this new iteration of Gren is.
“It’s fun to see that twist on it.”
