'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

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Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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We're treated to double helpings of Shawn Hatosy this week in The Pitt season 2 and Ready or Not 2, and his time in the ER was the weirdest kind of preparation possible.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter "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. Article continues below You
may like Ready or Not 2 star admits they were genuinely scared filming unhinged end The Pitt season 2 review: TVs most chaotic ER is back and better than ever The Pitt season 2 episode 1 on HBO Max: who is the abandoned baby's mother? I couldn't be more glad that Abbot is back on our screens, but we're getting the full range of Hatosy's acting now that Ready or Not 2 is hitting cinemas on March 20. I knew that the former would prep him for the latter,
but just how graphically is something I still can't scrape from my brain. 'It starts to get boring if you're only playing the same thing' READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures - YouTube Watch On "That's a really good comment," Hatosy laughs at the opening remark. "Finding characters that are so different as an actor is what you want, because it starts to get boring if you only play the same thing. So being challenged in the way that Titus challenged me is what I was looking forward to."

Don't worry... I don't think that's a takedown of Abbot. As season 1 drew to
a close, it wasn't even on my radar that Hatosy might not return for season
2, even with the reveal that he had a prosthetic leg from a prior army casualty.

Thankfully, he wasn't gone forever, and it's clear that Hatosy loves being on that set. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"Titus, at a certain point, wears a lot of blood, and I would much rather be fixing it," he adds. "Wearing it is not the best feeling. But there are all these different kinds of blood. Thanks to The Pitt , I've tasted it, I've
worn it... so I'm well versed in the stylings of blood."

Ew. Ready or Not 2 t akes the guts and gore of a typical emergency room to
new unhinged heights so much so that it would almost be a holiday for Hatosy to return to a 15-hour shift.

Whether he indeed comes back for the already confirmed The Pitt season 3 remains to be seen... but if he really wants to save more lives than he
takes, the answer is obvious. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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