Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Order!The Order star Jude Law explained how Husk's mob story moment is what sets him apart from Bob Matthews, despite their similarities. Based on true events, the action thriller follows Law's Terry Husk, an FBI agent who, in 1983 Idaho, investigates a multitude of criminal operations that he believes originate from the same organized group. This trail leads to Bob Mathews (Nicholas Hoult), a neo-Nazi in charge of a white supremacist criminal organization. During the film, Husk tells a young cop, Jamie (Tye Sheridan), a mob story in a cryptic scene between the two.
Talking to Screen speech about Husk telling Jamie his mob story in The OrderLaw explained how the story differentiated his character from Bob in the process. The actor admits that there are similarities between the two characters, as they bind people to their group, drawing from their “beliefs and goodwill.” However, the main difference is that Husk is honest about his feelings and what his work can lead someone to become, while Bob presents a greed that dismisses human life as something to be used for personal gain. Check out what Law had to say below:
They are two sides of the same coin, I suppose, because the similarities are that they are both motivated individuals and they are people who have a cause and a belief that they will give up everything for. You're right, they recruit and rely on other people's beliefs and goodwill. I suppose the difference is that Terry Husk has a certain knowledge that he is leading people into an environment of danger and risk. He almost warns Jamie, the role Tye Sheridan plays, from getting too emotionally involved.
Husk uses his own suffering life as a badge, as a demonstration, while Mathews uses it almost as he uses his acolytes, almost eagerly. He knows they will lose their lives, but he encourages them that they are living a better life and that they will have a great ending. Therefore, there is falsehood and honesty.
What the statement of law says about Husk and Bob in the order
Both characters are opposing forces in a war between good and evil
While The Order presents many parallels between different characters, Husk and Bob stand out for their representations of law and crime. The duo even has the chance to kill each other at the end of The Order while in a burning house, but don't do this, with Bob finally succumbing to smoke inhalation. This ending emphasizes the main similarities between the two, as they both represent two different sets of beliefs, both operating within different ideas of controlling people and their actions.
However, Husk's story highlights his genuine approach to his work, showing that his investigations may involve controlling people, but he does not do so for any purpose other than protecting others. This is in opposition to Bob's creation of his white supremacist groupbased on his neo-Nazi belief system inspired by William Luther Pierce's novel The Turner Diaries. Many of his actions seem influenced by his own self-preservation, willing to do whatever it takes to survive and lead a group of disgruntled people who are easy to control because of his anger.
Our take on how the order clarifies the differences between Husk and Bob
The duo is clearly set in opposition to each other
As Law explains, Husk's mob history highlights the main differences between him and Bob, something that is defined throughout his actions in the film. From comments to The Order were overwhelmingly positive, it's clear that the film presents these differences in ways that are symbolically important and easy to fit into the story being told. It's also elevated by its climax, which sees the pair react in different ways that establish how far apart their view of the world really is.