Although not entirely absent, Sam Reid's Vampire Lestat has been a minimized presence in season two Interview with the vampire. How fans of Anne Rice's novel As you know, the character of Lestat largely disappears for the second half of the novel. This is after the attempted assassination of Lestat by his descendants Louis and Claudia in the first season. But Sam Reid is such a vibrant presence that the creators wanted to keep him around for the second season, which covers the back half of the book. So it appeared with pepper during the second season as the manifestation of the guilty conscience of Louis (Jacob Anderson). But in season two episode six, “As the Light Wherewith God Made the World Before He Made Light,” Lestat finally appears in the flesh. And it restores a pivotal moment from Rice's novel that was cut from the 1994 film.
By the end of episode six, the coven at the Théâtre des Vampires has all the proof they need that Louis and Claudia (Delainey Hayles) tried to kill Lestat, not just his creator, but the owner and founder of the Théâtre des Vampires same This is a violation of the highest “Great Laws” of the vampire coven. Now that they know the truth, Santiago (Ben Daniels) holds a trial for the accused in a special matinee performance. (Why dawn? Remember what sunlight does to the undead). And yes, Louis' lover Armand (Assad Zaman), coven leader, is complicit. The star witness is Lestat himself, who testifies to his assassination attempt by his American children. This is how Lestat finally appears in the flesh Interview with the vampires second season
While the series often deviates from the novel, this is one instance where a major part of the book was restored that the 1994 film was removed. In Rice's novel, Lestat reappearing at Louis and Claudia's trial in Paris was a key moment. They thought Lestat was dead, and when he reappears, it is confirmed in the room that Louis and Claudia broke their sacred laws. And therefore he needed punishment. Neil Jordan actually filmed a version of Lestat's reappearance in Paris for the movie. However, for unknown reasons, he deleted it from the final film. However, images of Tom Cruise's Lestat in burnt makeup from this scene have surfaced over the years online. We're glad they finally adapted this important moment for Lestat's character arc the AMC series.
