Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has explained a U-turn in his character Mason Radcliffe. who will help DS Lisa Swain incriminate his villainous brothers.
Mason has changed a lot over the past few weeks, apologising to his former schoolmate Liam Connor for bullying him earlier this year, as well as establishing lovely relationships with some of the cobbles residents, including Lisa’s daughter Betsy.
“I think Mason does want to put all his previous wrongs right, as well as risking everything for Betsy, he also wants to prove to everyone that he’s changed,” Toolan said.
“He’s aware he’s in the mud with his brothers and that he could get it in the neck, but he really does want to put all his wrongs right, I suppose,” he continued.
“Stu has offered him a job in Germany, so if he hasn’t cleared his conscience before he leaves, then he’s not starting completely fresh.”
Despite Stu’s offer, it seems that Toolan would rather Mason stay in Weatherfield.
“I had a talk with the director and his vision for it was that Mason would be excited at the prospect of going to Germany, although he feels forced, there was that element of excitement but at the same time, there’s also a massive undercurrent of sadness because he has established that relationship with Sally and Tim,” the star said.
“He has also established a relationship with Betsy that he really, really values. I think Mason would be sad to let all of that go.”
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Mason is keen to help Lisa dig deeper into his brothers’ involvement in her late wife’s death.
Lisa’s partner and fellow police detective Becky was killed in the line of duty, leaving Lisa and Becky devastated.
In scenes airing in January, Mason will pay a high price for going against his brothers, Matty and Logan.
After finding a WWII helmet that can place Logan and Matty at the scene of the crime, Mason is confronted by his brothers, who cruelly stab him. Will he pull through?
