Coronation Street’s Andrew still teases ‘manipulative’ Justin, will do whatever it takes to avoid jail

Coronation Street’s Andrew Still teased that his character, Justin Rutherford, would “do whatever it takes” to escape prison in an upcoming acid attack trial.

Justin, who has been stalking Daisy Mijuly for weeks, almost threw acid at Daisy on her wedding day, but Ryan Conner jumped out of the way and left him with a permanent scar, stunning viewers. rice field.

And with Justin set to testify for the horrific crime this week, actor Andrew says his “manipulative” personality tricked the jury and took steps to secure his release from court. I warned you not to.

When viewers last saw Justin, he showed his “pathetic” side as he crouched with Daisy in the hospital parking lot before being quickly arrested and taken into custody.

Andrew explains that stalkers have the ability to “jump mental hoops to justify their actions,” and that in their minds they are “the protagonists of their own stories” and their actions. He added that he did not understand what was wrong.

But Andrew warned that when Justin appears in court in future scenes, fans will see a “new” Justin who has stepped up manipulation to gain an “edge” in court.

“What we’re going to see is a new Justin,” he revealed. With the trial underway and feeling trapped in his head, there is so much going on that he believes he will use any means necessary to gain the upper hand. .

“He manipulates his sister and lies to everyone around him. The definite fear of going to prison for an extended period of time makes him desperate.”

“We’re going to see more of poor Justin, but this is a huge opportunity for him to be seen and especially heard by Daisy, and he’s willing to seize the opportunity with both hands. ‘ continued. As the trial progresses, we’ll see Justin struggle to keep his cool as this inner tension wells up beneath the surface. ”

Andrew went on to add that he’s confident Justin will be able to villain Daisy with his “manipulative tactics” in court, adding that the creep will give a great performance to win the jury over.

“Justin knows this trial is important and sees it as a great opportunity to convince the jury to release him, and has thoroughly rehearsed his speech.” He’s going all-in on a glamorous offensive and using all manner of manipulation tactics to win the jury round.

“He’s not sure if this will work, but he knows it’s the difference between victory and defeat and he’s going to have to put in the best performance of his life to get through this.”

“This is a very high-stakes situation for him. We will see the most manipulative Justin ever.”

He added of his character’s previous evil personality:We see little indication that he can manipulate people.he did it Daisy, he did the same to Daniel and they tormented him and alienated him.

“But jurors know nothing about the situation or who Justin is, and most people are fascinated by what he does when they first meet him. He’s very reserved. There are some things, but this is all and all, so he’s going to give it his all.”

Throughout the story, viewers are reminded of how Justin genuinely believed he had a future with Daisy, but after the attack convinced himself he had done nothing wrong and even began to believe his own lies. I’ve been watching.

As to whether Justin has any qualms with Ryan about his actions, Andrew explained:Justin is in survival mode. He realized he had done something wrong shortly after the attack happened, but since then he has decided that he would do anything to protect himself and that he had done nothing wrong. Almost convinced myself and subdivided it.

“He’s such a prodigious liar that he completely believes his lies. Oddly enough, I think he has a guilty conscience towards Ryan, but that’s overly sympathetic towards Ryan.” It’s not that it’s a target, it’s that it’s brought me this far, and I regret the situation I’ve found myself in.

“He has no awareness or understanding of the damage he has done to Ryan and is seeing it through the prism of how it has affected him.”

Since making his ITV drama debut in December 2022, Andrew has played the role through tough scenes, most notably his vicious attack on Ryan in the pub.

However, the soap star said the courtroom scene was the most “hard” yet. It was like the climax of six months of street work.

Speaking of his thoughts on reading the courtroom script, he said: I knew this was going to be the most difficult scene I’ve ever performed as Justin, because it’s a chance for Justin to manipulate the jury and give it his all.

“I felt like all the six months I was performing on Coronation Street were condensed into that monologue, because it’s very rare to have such a big monologue on television.”

“It felt very theatrical in the courtroom, so I wanted to make the most of this scene. I’ve only had it once or twice, but I’m happy with how it turned out, let’s see what the audience thinks when it’s on TV!’

Viewers will have to wait and see if Justin is finally brought to justice for his crimes.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.