Casting The Live Action Attack On Titan Movie
8. Bertholt Hoover - Evan Peters
Whether he's playing Quicksilver in the more recent X-Men movies or as Todd Haynes in Kick Ass, Evan Peters has made a career of being the funny, quirky supporting character. However, it's his role as Charles Manson in the American Horror Story TV series that makes him a really interesting choice to play Bertholt.
Bertholt is very much a quiet and shy character who usually keeps himself to himself unless he's tagging along with Reiner. However, whereas someone like Armin's shyness comes from a place of innocence, Bertholt's is quite clearly based on the fact that he's hiding a deep, dark secret from the majority of his comrades in the Survey Corps.
The reason why we've used Peters' portrayal as the mad killer in American Horror Story as an example of how he could play Bertolt is because much like Reiner, he's dealing with some serious psychological effects from everything he's seen and been put through.
Peters showed that he can be more than just the wisecracking supporting character and that he's got a bit of an edge to him, which is perfect for Bertolt and the storyline he goes through.