19.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung Richard Gadd Transforms for New BBC Drama Half Man Exploring Masculinity and Repression
Richard Gadd has transformed himself physically and emotionally for his role as Ruben in new BBC series Half Man, a six-part drama exploring the breakdown of a brotherhood over three decades. The show, written by and starring Gadd, follows two men forced to live together as teens whose mothers are in a relationship, with one struggling to accept his sexuality and the other grappling with past trauma. Gadd underwent significant physical changes including growing a beard and bulking up to embody the hard-man character, far removed from his previous role in Emmy-winning Baby Reindeer.