This is interesting from both a character and a casting perspective.
In the same vein, he might be just famous enough to serve as an early villain who gets quickly and shockingly dispatched.
So while he’s not exactly a household name here in the U.S., he’s got enough overall cred to turn Midnight Man into a promising TV villain that totally overshadows the source material.
Horror fans probably know Gaspard Ulliel best from playing Hannibal Lecter in the 2007 prequel Hannibal Rising, and his voice was prominently utilized in an episode of Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez’s Apple TV+ series Calls.