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Holly Gibney

posted 4 years ago by Jeepster (1026)
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Was wondering how does Justine Lupe's version of Holly compare to the version of HBO's "The Outsider" played by Cynthia Erivo? Interesting question I think as the 2 versions couldn't be further apart, well at least from outward appearances, & no I've never seen this show or read any of the novels that Gibney was a character in so I cant tell.

But for those of you who did/do, what do you think & how do the 2 different characterizations stack up in your opinions?

[–] username2k13 (65) 4 years ago

holly on the outsider is a much stronger character, much more sure of herself and appears to be auto didactic

although it would have been interesting to see lupe's interpretation, erivo is like an evolved, empowered version

[–] tonyismad (386) 3 years ago

Lupe's version is closer to tbe book.

They are both good in their own way but I like hers more than Erivo's.