Melania Trump Impressed Malin Akerman’s ‘The Looking Wives’ Character, Actress Reveals

Warning: This story comprises spoilers for Netflix’s The Looking Wives.

Malin Akerman’s much-buzzed-about The Looking Wives character, Margo Banks, drew some inspiration from a real-life determine.

In a latest interview with Vulture, Akerman, 47, mentioned that the Netflix sequence’ inventive crew referenced first woman Melania Trump whereas explaining the character Margo — a socialite with darkish secrets and techniques whose husband, Jed (Dermot Mulroney), is working for Texas governor.

Akerman recalled the crew saying that Margo is like Melania — the spouse of former actuality TV star turned two-time President Donald Trump — in that she “got here into a wedding to this wealthy man as one lady,” then discovered new expectations positioned on her as soon as her husband grew to become a political hopeful.

“That was the one reference, actually,” Akerman mentioned. “Aside from that, it’s simply excessive society. I’ve mingled with aristocrats and high-society folks and seen the video games that go into it. For lack of a greater phrase, I wouldn’t say ‘authenticity’ is how these folks lead.”

All through the wild first season of The Looking Wives, it is revealed that Akerman’s Margo — the queen bee of a bunch of gun-toting associates that decision themselves the Looking Wives — had an abortion after getting pregnant throughout her affair with highschool scholar Brad (George Ferrier).

After Brad’s teenage girlfriend Abby (Madison Wolfe) threatened to disclose her secret concerning the affair and the abortion, Margo shot her after which framed her friend-turned-lover Sophie (Brittany Snow) for her loss of life.

Over the course of the sequence, viewers study Margo’s humble beginnings and that she first met Jed whereas partaking in a threesome along with his first spouse, whom he ultimately left for Margo. Of their marriage, Margo and Jed have agreed to an open relationship of kinds, the place they each can sleep with different ladies, however Margo cannot sleep with different males. (Her affair with Brad, in fact, goes towards the settlement.)

Akerman not too long ago spoke with ipromiseyoumedia about Margo’s rollercoaster journey.

“At first you simply suppose she’s this trophy spouse, and she or he’s residing the life,” Akerman mentioned. “However then, there are some scenes that get fairly complicated the place we see who’s boss. She must be sure that she does not step on [Jed’s] toes as a result of if she’s out, then she’s acquired nothing. It is life or loss of life for her, this relationship with Jed.”

Akerman mentioned a turning level for Margo was the second she tried to offer Jed recommendation on his political profession, and he advised her he “does not need to hearken to her feminist beliefs.”

“You see her type of shift and go, ‘All proper, I’ve overstepped my boundaries,’ ” Akerman mentioned. “So long as she’s playful and attractive, although, she will keep. So, she’s grow to be a grasp manipulator, and that was actually enjoyable to play with Dermot. He is simply such an important performing companion. We had a very good time.”

When Akerman first acquired The Looking Wives script, she mentioned she “fell in love” with Margo “at first look.”

“I acquired to see her entire arc and see the place she begins and the place she got here from and the place she finally ends up, and it is simply such a meaty position,” she mentioned. “She’s a grasp manipulator, she’s vibrant, she’s attractive…she’s all these items which might be enjoyable to play. There was simply a lot to work with there. There was no manner I might say no to it.”

The Looking Wives is streaming now on Netflix.