Malin Akerman opens up about playing Dermot Mulroney's wife on-screen
Malin Akerman plays spouse role of Dermot Mulroney in the new Netflix hit 'The Hunting Wives
Malin Akerman reveals her feelings about working in Netflix’s new hit series The Hunting Wives, starring Dermot Mulroney.
The Netflix drama features Akerman's socialite Margo Banks, the wife of Mulroney's wealthy oil tycoon Jed Banks.
Speaking with PEOPLE, Akerman says she loves Dermot so much.
"He's one of the loveliest humans,” the actress said. “I mean, it's one of those thing, you go into it, and it's Dermot Mulroney, the heartthrob from My Best Friend's Wedding. He is just an incredible human being."
In the binge-worthy series, the storyline shows Margo and Jed have an agreement where they can both sleep with other women, but Margo can't sleep with other men.
"Margo and Jed are really interesting because at first you just think she's this trophy wife, and she's living the life," Akerman says. "But then, there are some scenes that get pretty complex where we see who is boss.”
Akerman details her character, saying, “She needs to make sure that she doesn't step on his toes because if she's out, then she's got nothing. It's life or death for her, this relationship with Jed.”
Explaining the turning point for Margo in the series, and Jed’s comment on the show that he "doesn't want to listen to her feminist ideals," the actress said:
"You see her kind of shift and go, 'All right, I've overstepped my boundaries,'" Akerman says. "So, she does have boundaries, which is interesting. As long as she's playful and sexy, though, she can stay.”
Akerman noted that her character became a “master manipulator,” which was really fun for her to play with Dermot.
“He's just such a great acting partner. We had a really good time,” the actress said.
