'I've tasted blood, I've worn it' — how The Pitt season 2 prepped Shawn Hatosy for the guts and gore of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

"Shawn Hatosy is saving lives then taking them in 2026" is one of the most-liked comments under the official trailer for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come on YouTube. I read this back to him as I started our interview last month, and he immediately laughed.

I'm not surprised. Even as a viewer, it's incredibly jarring to see Hatosy's switch to uber villain Titus in the new horror movie, after solely knowing him on screen as Dr. Jack Abbot on HBO Max monster hit, The Pitt.

In fact, he's just made his return to The Pitt season 2, having swapped his season 1 day shift for the armed forces, returning to the ER when a potential cyber attack locks down everybody inside the building. Abbot is left with no choice but to muck in, and he's like a duck to water.

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