That's right, Whitford starred as the horribly racist and twisted Dean Armitage, Rose's (Allison Williams) father, in the Oscar-nominated film Get Out . Much like in Get Out, Deadline reports Whitford's character in The Handmaid's Tale will be charismatic and, at times, even humorous, making it difficult for the women around him to get a complete grasp on who he is and how dangerous he just might be.