Kaos star Misia Butler on landing role in Netflix’s new show: ‘They wrote a character I felt was quite like me!’

Misia Butler in a still from Kaos (Image: Netflix)

Attitude catches up with actor Misia Butler – who’s about to blow up on Netflix show Kaos – the day before London Trans+ Pride. “I’m very much looking forward to it,” says the excitable star. “It’s a place where me and my mates can properly get together and do a proper Pride. I don’t have my outfit planned yet!”

The actor, who is a trans man and identifies as queer, plays Caeneus in the show. (The streamer’s official log line for Kaos calls it ‘a darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power, and life in the underworld.’) The role is quite the industry introduction for the star, who grew up in London “making theatres

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