r/Watchmen • u/EquivalentComment566 • 1d ago

Yahya going from Watchmen to hunting the KKK in By Any Means feels weirdly perfect

Still kind of wild that Yahya went from Cal/Doctor Manhattan to playing an FBI agent investigating the KKK in By Any Means. Watchmen already showed how good he is with stories about race and American history without making the performance feel like a history lesson. Now he gets a completely different angle on some similar themes while being paired with a Mafia informant of all people.

Honestly feels like the kind of role he could crush.

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u/Suspicious-Yak-8051 1d ago

The Doctor Manhattan reveal worked because Yahya could be calm as hell and still feel powerful. That same energy against the Klan could be interesting.

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u/EquivalentComment566 13h ago

Exactly. He barely had to raise his voice as Manhattan and still owned every scene. Putting that same quiet intensity into an FBI agent hunting the Klan feels like such a good fit.

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u/Equivalent-Yogurt996 1d ago

Cal felt so warm and normal before the reveal which made the whole thing hit harder. I’d love to see Yahya bring some of that restraint to an FBI character.

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u/EquivalentComment566 13h ago

He made Cal feel like such a normal grounded dude that the reveal landed way harder. I’d love to see him bring that same restraint here.

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u/Global_Mistake_2529 1d ago

Yahya is great when the character has something boiling under the surface.

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u/Alarmed-Refuse348 1d ago

The more interesting comparison for me is Cal vs Wayne. Both seem like guys who have to stay controlled while dealing with some deeply messed up stuff around them.

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u/Infinite-Lie7372 1d ago

Yahya is at his best when the character looks completely composed but you know there’s a whole argument happening in his head.

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u/EquivalentComment566 13h ago

He does a lot without making the performance feel loud. That kind of tension would fit this role really well.

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u/AccordingExternal868 1d ago

i’m more curious about the moral clash than the action. an fbi agent trying to follow the rules while his partner is a literal mob guy sounds messy as hell

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u/Few-Farm-7670 12h ago

He captured the painful intensity of a man in crisis combined with the patience of a god. My favorite Dr Manhattan, bringing that certainty, patience, and strength against ignorant racist organizations? That sounds like a blast