Josh Hartnett on the joy of playing fathers in ‘Below’

Variety’s Oct. 16 interview with Josh Hartnett centers on his portrayal of Calvin Penney, a widowed fisherman and father of three in Netflix’s six-episode limited series “Below.”

Hartnett told the outlet he appreciated that the script treated environmental and community themes as part of the characters’ everyday lives rather than explicit messaging. He also noted it was refreshing that Calvin and Mackenzie Davis’ character were not developed into a romantic pairing, likening their relationship to “Scooby-Doo investigators.”

The piece reports Hartnett lives in England with his wife and four children and prefers school-run routines to industry attention. No further independent verification of his comments appears in other sources.