Thandie Newton could be forgiven for freaking out when she was first handed the details of her Westworld role. Playing Maeve Millay, a (mostly naked) robot 'host' in the HBO show about a fantasy theme park. But given Newton's passionate activism it might have been even less of a viable choice for the actress. But then she saw how the show cleverly empowered her character and others, like Evan Rachel Wood's Dolores, who suffer violence and oppression.