Curtis Donovan
| Curtis Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Misfits character | |
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| First appearance | Series 1 Episode 1 |
| Last appearance | Series 4 Episode 4 |
| Created by | Howard Overman |
| Portrayed by |
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Kehinde Fadipe (female) |
| Power |
Time manipulation (series 1–2) Gender swapping (series 3, episodes 1–6) Resurrection (series 3, episode 6 - series 4, episode 4) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Melissa (when female) |
| Gender | Male Female (when using power) |
| Occupation | Bartender |
Curtis Donovan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits, portrayed by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Curtis appears from the series inception and was the only original character to appear in all of the first four series. Curtis is sentenced to community service after being caught in possession of cocaine and later gains the power of time manipulation when involved in a freak storm. He has also been involved in relationships with Alisha Daniels (Antonia Thomas) and later with Nikki (Ruth Negga). Curtis later gains the power to swap biological sex, followed by the ability to resurrect people from the dead. While in female form, Curtis is portrayed by Kehinde Fadipe. Stewart-Jarrett left the show in the fourth episode of the fourth series when the character was killed off.
Casting for the part was announced on 17 August 2009 by Digital Spy. Stewart-Jarett went through an audition process for the part in which he commented on saying "I always thought your audition for drama school was meant to be the hardest you would ever do, but Misfits trumped that. I had to get through four auditions and five meetings before I got the part. The fourth audition was the worst. They placed around 20 of us in a house in Fitzrovia and we all had to work in groups so they could see the dynamics between us. We started in the morning and as the day wore on people were plucked out one by one and sent home. It was quite brutal". Fellow cast member Iwan Rheon revealed that Overman who created the character discussed how to write their parts with the cast and later began writing for them as actors. Stewart-Jarett added that Overman "gave us a licence to do that and it was actually quite nice in a way".
E4's official website depicts him as "a rising sports star whose goal was to compete in the 2012 Olympics. But his career is left in tatters after he’s caught with an illegal substance and is publicly shamed as he’s made an example under the eyes of the law". Stewart-Jarrett described the character as "a serious guy. He's disappointed in himself and the demise of his athletic aspirations. There's a real sense of frustration about the character it's like he's a fallen angel".The Times described him as a "shamed athlete who can stop and rewind time" a description which is similarly used by The Daily Telegraph who describes him as a "shamed sports star".
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