There is a new “badass queenpin” on the town in “Energy E-book II: Ghost,” and her title is Noma. In true “Energy” vogue, the spinoff collection introduces one in all its latest ruthless characters, performed by Caroline Chikezie, in essentially the most explosive approach potential throughout season three’s premiere, which aired on March 17.
The episode’s opening scene ends with Noma chopping off a girl’s hand to retrieve an auctioned-off blue diamond ring her fiancé, Mecca (Daniel Sunjata), was supposed to provide her earlier than he was killed. (Aka the identical ring Mecca gifted Monet in season two.) However Noma does not even actually make her presence recognized till midway by means of the premiere, when she rolls up on Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.), Brayden (Gianni Paolo), and Cane (Woody McClain) at Mecca’s penthouse, demanding that they begin pushing medication for her as penance for, she believes, killing her first lieutenant.
In accordance with Starz, Noma is the “ruthless new join” who disrupts Tariq’s plans to exit the drug recreation and places him, Brayden, and Effie (Alix Lapri) again in enterprise with the Tejadas as they’re “challenged to maneuver extra weight than ever earlier than.” Clearly, she’s right here to shake issues up. The truth is, Chikezie tells POPSUGAR that her “no-nonsense, f*ck round and discover out” character “is not enjoying any video games” in the case of her enterprise, particularly since she’s stepping in to interchange Mecca.
“She is a badass queenpin,” the actor proclaims of Noma. “The fellows concern her, and they need to as a result of in the event that they mess along with her, they are going to discover out. She has no tolerance for nonsense — she do not play any video games.”
Chikezie says a lot of what we see of Noma in “Energy E-book II” season three was created by showrunner Brett Mahoney when she booked the position. Nevertheless, the actor introduced her queenpin character to life by drawing extra inspiration from an unlikely supply: Denzel Washington’s Frank Lucas from “American Gangster.” “After I learn Noma, I instinctively knew what was wanted to be accomplished with the intention to painting her,” Chikezie says, referring to the Oscar winner’s notorious character. “I am unable to even discover a feminine to liken her to. She’s sort of male, energetically talking, so [she’d definitely] be Denzel in ‘American Gangster.'”
In accordance with Chikezie, the Tejadas, Tariq, and his crew aren’t going to know what hit them this season with Noma calling all of the pictures. “When she comes into their lives, they’re operating their little factor, however she is available in and he or she sort of takes over a bit and reveals them what’s what,” she says. “So yeah, she shakes up lots of stuff. She restructures the entire thing they’ve happening. I do not wish to say an excessive amount of, however tune in and watch, you will begin to see how issues unfold.”
New episodes of “Energy E-book II: Ghost” air each Friday on Starz. See pictures of Chikezie’s new character forward.
