Pablo Schreiber says he wasn’t a fan of the Master Chief sex scene in Paramount+’s Halo series.
Speaking with SFX Magazine, Schreiber opened up about the controversial scene featured in the first season of Halo that saw Master Chief (Schrieber) have sex with Charlie Murphy’s character Makee.
“The decision to make the connection between Makee and John a romantic connection was a huge mistake,” Schreiber said.
He continued, “I felt it was a huge mistake at the time and I argued against it and fought against it. But I am who I am. I don’t write the scripts. I only give my opinion. It wasn’t listened to.”
Halo is coming back for a second season
Paramount+ has confirmed that Halo, which premiered in March 2022, is returning for a second season in February 2024. Whether or not Master Chief will once again partake in any funny business in this new season remains to be seen.
“In season two, Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant,” reads the synopsis for Halo Season 2. “In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant is preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction: the Halo.”
Along with Schreiber and Murphy, Halo Season 2 stars Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu), Kate Kennedy, Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Tylan Bailey, Danny Sapani, Joseph Morgan, Cristina Rodlo, and Christina Bennington.
Halo Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
