Is Ben Hardy a Killer in the HBO Max Series The Girl Before ? Details on His Character

Is Ben Hardy a Killer in the HBO Max Series The Girl Before ? Details on His Character

Is Ben Hardy a Killer in the HBO Max Series 'The Girl Before'? — Details on His CharacterHome > Television > Stream & Chill > HBO MaxSource: HBO Max Is Ben Hardy' s Simon a Grieving Boyfriend or Conniving Killer in ' The Girl Before' By Katherine StinsonFeb. 11 2022, Published 7:23 p.m. ET Would you be willing to live in a gorgeous house built by a psychopathic architect who issues demands from the house's tenants? That's the crux of the conflict in the HBO Max miniseries The Girl Before. Article continues below advertisement "It's the price the tenant pays for living there," Edward Monkford (David Oyelowo) says in The Girl Before trailer, referring to the house he built. He rents it out to Jane (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a PR executive who looks strikingly similar to the last tenant, Emma Matthews (Jessica Plummer). Emma's boyfriend, Simon Wakefield (Ben Hardy), also plays a pivotal role in the plot. Source: HBO Max Article continues below advertisement Ben Hardy plays Emma' s traumatized boyfriend One of the biggest mysteries of The Girl Before is the question of Emma's untimely death. After Jane starts living in Edward's house, she and the architect start a twisted relationship. However, Jane is horrified to discover that Emma died in the house she now occupies. Not only that, but Jane finds out that Emma also had a relationship with Edward. Meanwhile, Emma's own boyfriend, Simon, is still mourning her death three years after it occurred. Or was it Simon who killed Emma? Ben Hardy told A Book Of that he felt like his character, Simon, was "constantly living on ... thin ice," with regards to him realizing that Emma didn't want to be with him anymore. He elaborated on Simon's stressful balancing act, saying that his character was "living on the edge of trying to keep and get someone to stay when it's clear that they’ve got one foot out the door." So did Ben's character kill his girlfriend Emma out of jealousy? You'll have to watch all four episodes of The Girl Before to find out. Article continues below advertisementSource: HBO Max Aside from ' The Girl Before ' here' s where you' ve seen Ben The Girl Before isn't Ben's first acting role. Prior to the HBO Max series, Ben's best-known television role was on EastEnders, where he played the recurring role of Peter Beale from 2013 to 2015. After his stint on EastEnders finished, Ben starred in the film X-Men: Apocalypse, where he played Archangel, one of the original X-Men. Article continues below advertisement Two years after appearing in X-Men: Apocalypse, Ben landed another major role: that of Roger Taylor in 2018's Bohemian Rhapsody. Roger was (and is) the drummer for the iconic rock band Queen. In 2019, Ben was cast in the Ryan Reynolds-helmed Netflix film 6 Underground, playing the role of Billy/Four. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben Hardy (@benhardy) Source: Instagram/@benhardy Are all four episodes of ' The Girl Before' available to stream now Yes. Unlike some series that have been dropping episodes on a weekly basis, The Girl Before's four episodes are available to stream now if you have an HBO Max subscription. Each episode is an hour long, so you've got four hours of The Girl Before to binge-watch. Is Simon a good guy in the series? You'll have to watch to find out. AdvertisementMore from Distractify A Certain Famed Director Was Originally Pegged to Direct 'The Girl Before' as a Film Adaptation Jordan Peele Is Ready to Creep the Hell out of Us Again in His Latest Horror Film, 'Nope' Here Are All of the Adorable Celebrity Couples Competing on HBO Max's 'About Last Night' Latest HBO Max News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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