When it comes to prolific storytellers whose talents transcend multiple genres, that conversation must include Method Man. The New York native has consistently used the mediums of music and acting to tell stories that resonate with the culture. That hasn’t changed with his latest portrayal of the fictional character Davis MacLean on the STARZ hit television show Power Book II: Ghost. As Method Man reprises the fictional attorney for the third season of the popular drama, one trait he admires about the character is his perseverance.
“It’s his perseverance that I admire because regardless of how people think of him or his moral code, his clients come home, so he does his job. A lot of people were turned off by the fact that Tariq was paying him, and he almost sent Tariq to jail. But, they failed to understand that Tariq was not Davis’s client; his mother was. In order to get his mother out of trouble, Davis discovered the truth, and without giving away too much, he basically put her baby on the chopping block so he could get her out. That’s a great lawyer right there if you ask me.”
While the last season gave viewers a glimpse of MacLean’s relationship with his incarcerated brother, Method Man believes that some of his character’s choices are strategically related to helping him.
“It’s hard for me to even dive into that stuff without giving away too much. I can just say that there was a reason why he teamed up with Cooper Saxe, even though the fans may not have liked it. But, as the layers get pulled back, they’re starting to learn that Saxe is a necessity for Davis because he has this brother who’s incarcerated in federal prison. With Saxe being a former federal prosecutor, this is David playing chess at his best; let’s see if he wins the game though.”
Whether or not viewers agree with MacLean’s avant-garde ways of conducting business on behalf of his clients, there’s something to be said about the relationship between him and Tariq St. Patrick, played by Michael Rainey Jr. Method Man feels that the relationship can be looked at as that of brotherhood.
“Davis is a younger brother. From people’s assumption, his brother took a charge for him, and he’s in jail. With that nurturing part of it, Davis knows how to be a big brother. I would say more of a big brother than a mentor. Honestly, he eats when the kid gets in trouble, but he usually gets him out of trouble.”
While outsiders may say otherwise, the entertainer believes MacLean’s relationship with St. Patrick is about more than money.
“Their relationship, in Tariq’s mind or an outsider looking in, is strictly about money. But to Tariq and Davis, Tariq doesn’t have a father figure or an older brother. He has two siblings; one passed away. So if anything, he’s looking for guidance from anywhere, and he’s a sponge right now, soaking it all up because of the lifestyle he chose to lead. And Davis is just another person to soak up some game from.”