Perhaps there are some parallels, I suggest, between the ego-feeding cult Klaus establishes in The Umbrella Academy and the actor’s own experience with fame.
He describes the project as “a lovely, gorgeous memory for me” – but The Umbrella Academy was a whole different ball game.
“Nobody has an obligation to do anything in life,” declares Robert Sheehan, with the easygoing authority of a mindfulness guru.
For all its sci-fi artifice, it seems The Umbrella Academy managed to connect with people on a rather profound level.