Noah Centineo woefully miscast in Netflix spy thriller ‘The Recruit’

Noah Centineo’s journey from a rom-com king to the lead in the Netflix spy thriller “The Recruit” is a bit of a bumpy ride. Centineo, who starred in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Be…

Noah Centineo’s journey from a rom-com king to the lead in the Netflix spy thriller “The Recruit” is a bit of a bumpy ride.” is miscast here in a series that’s confused not only about its leading man, but about its genre.

He quickly becomes ensnared in intrigue, thanks to past agency asset Max Meladze , who’s imprisoned in Arizona and is threatening to reveal agency secrets unless she’s exonerated. . As Owen tries to deal with this situation, he becomes involved in car chases, gun battles and, eventually, torture. Centineo, who, with his baby-faced visage, played a jock in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” looks strange wearing a suit and strolling into an office and playing an “adult” role. In reality, he’s 26, so playing a 24-year old makes sense. Still, he plays the Owen with the same Golden-Retriever energy that he used to play a high school jock. It’s awkward that he hasn’t changed his style to adjust to an older character or a shift in genre.

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