Simon Bellamy
| Simon Bellamy | |
|---|---|
| Misfits character | |
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| First appearance | Series 1 Episode 1 |
| Last appearance | Series 3 Episode 8 |
| Created by | Howard Overman |
| Portrayed by | Iwan Rheon |
| Power |
Invisibility (series 1-2) Power immunity (series 3-) Precognition (series 3-) Time travel to the past (series 3-) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Barry |
| Aliases | Superhoodie, The Guy In The Mask |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Unemployed |
| Significant other(s) | Alisha Daniels (girlfriend ; deceased) |
Simon Bellamy is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits, portrayed by Iwan Rheon. Simon was sentenced to community service for attempted arson which leads to him gaining the power of invisibility, reflective of his personality in that he often feels ignored. Simon has been involved in a storyline which saw him manipulated by his probation worker who he murders. In the third series finale Simon travels to the past and Rheon later confirmed that he would not be returning for the fourth series.
Casting for the part was announced on 17 August 2009 by Digital Spy. Rheon helped writer Overman to create the character and commented that "we had a sit around the table with Howard the writer and he was very open to suggestions and you can see later on he really started writing for us as actors". Rheon later said that "Director Tom Green and I decided we’d base him on Ian Curtis, so he’s cool and has his own story, he’s the kind of character you really get to know if you talk to him about music, something that he really cares about. It’s not so much Ian Curtis as an individual we were aiming for, more the idea of his music. The feel of Joy Division, that depth". On 20 December 2011 Rheon confirmed that he would not be returning for the fourth series of Misfits. Rheon added that he was "grateful for the opportunity" given to him by Misfits and the "fun I had doing it".
E4's official website describes Simon as being "sharp, calculating minded, shy, unassuming Simon is a social outcast. Nervous to speak up, but desperate to make friends, Simon tries his hardest to be heard and accepted by the others, which helps to fuel everyone else’s suspicion he’s a little odd." Digital Spy described him as "painfully shy nerd Simon".The Times commented that "the quiet one who burnt down a house can suddenly become invisible".The Daily Telegraph describes him as being the "shy arsonist Simon". The Metro described him as "troubled", "intense" and a "teen neurotic".The Independent described Simon as a "introverted outsider" before later branding him a "quiet weirdo".MSN News described the character saying "Simon is a shy, twitchy sci-fi geek who is constantly the butt of everyone else's jokes". They added that his power allows him to "hide away from unwanted attention and observe the others unseen".
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