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‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Teases Massive Political Ambitions for His Character
Beyond the Gates star Brandon Claybon wants Martin Richardson to run for President, but a dark secret involving murder could derail those political ambitions.
Beyond the Gates Martin Richardson is currently running for Congress, but his portrayer, Brandon Claybon, shared that he has higher political aspirations for his beloved daytime character.
In honor of The Young and the Restless crossover with Beyond the Gates, Claybon was interviewed by CBS News Los Angeles about his career, his character, and the crossover event.
When Claybon was asked where he sees Martin headed, he expressed that “I still want him to run for President at some point.”
The actor, however, teased that the journey to get him to that point is a long one, adding, “But he has a long way before then. We’ll see. It’s a lot of drama and chaos that comes before that.”
In addition to being a black man in Congress, Martin has the additional hurdle of being in a loving same-sex marriage with his husband, Smity (Mike Manning).
But despite those odds, Claybon believes Martin can overcome adversity and become President of the United States.
The only thing holding him back? A secret from his past that could destroy not only his life, but those whom he loves.
When the show premiered, it was revealed that Martin was holding onto a secret from his past. He had various nightmares that were affecting his life. Eventually, it was revealed to the audience that Martin killed a man.
After a political rally that Martin and his grandfather, Vernon (Clifton Davis), attended, the two were driving home when they got a flat tire. They were in a bad part of the state, in a sundown town, when they were approached by two men using racial language, trying to incite violence.
Martin and Vernon asked to be left alone, but when the men attempted to attack Vernon, Martin used the tire iron and bludgeoned the attacker, murdering one and mutilating the other.
Eventually, the living victim came back to Fairmont Crest, threatening to expose everything. Only, as Martin was going to reveal everything in a press conference, he got word that the racist was dead, meaning his secret would stay safe forever.
Now that Martin continues to have political aspirations, the question is how long it will be before the deep, dark secret comes out and what the ramifications will be.
Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS with episodes streaming weeknights on Paramount+.
Viewers can catch up on all of the drama from Fairmount Crest from the beginning of the series on Paramount+ or for free on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.
