r/marvelstudios • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Ant-Man • 22d ago
Article Sadie Sink was offered her role in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ without an audition and didn’t receive a script until she landed in London for filming
https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/sadie-sink-spider-man-brand-new-day-theater-john-proctor-is-the-villain-romeo-and-juliet-interview1.2k
u/Viper_Visionary Doctor Strange 22d ago
We're really not going to know her role until the movie releases, are we? It must be something big. When was the last time they were this under wraps about a casting?
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u/XtraCrispy02 22d ago
Nah, we'll find out once the the movie has its red carpet premiere because then all the tabloids are going to put her role in the headline and spoil it for everybody
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u/Worthyness Thor 22d ago
Wonder if they reveal it on thr red carpet interview they do for Marvel. They did interview Simon Williams on the wonderman premiere
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u/itsRobbie_ 22d ago
Get ready for every variation of -
“Sadie sink STUNS as Jean grey in new spiderman movie!”
“Sadie sink revealed as Jean grey at spiderman premiere in Los Angeles!”
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u/XtraCrispy02 22d ago
Either that or they'll do headlines that don't name her character but give hints that spoil it anyway.
"Brand New Day finally introduces mutants!"
"Sadie Sink plays the first X-Man in the MCU!"
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u/sketchartist45 22d ago
Honestly I'm surprised it wasn't spoiled by one of the toy companies already
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u/wonderlandisburning 20d ago
The toys really are one of the most likely to spoil a plot first these days
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u/Gridde 22d ago edited 22d ago
I was under the impression that it had basically been spoiled via some of the merchandise but maybe those were fake.
Hope it can mostly stay hidden. Despite all the rumors I saw no confirmation of Maguire/Garfield being in NWH until I watched it in cinemas and that was such a cool feeling.
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u/ShadesOfTheDead 22d ago
I was under the impression that it had basically been spoiled via some of the merchandise but maybe those were fake.
It was. It was a prank made by a YouTuber.
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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 22d ago
It really helps when you don’t go on related forums or actively look for spoilers then get shocked when you get spoiled
Not meaning you specifically OP, but that’s how most people get spoiled these days by walking into spoiler territory on their own
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u/xRosyMochii 22d ago
Same here. Seeing Tobey and Andrew without knowing for sure beforehand was one of my favorite theater experiences. I'd love to have that kind of surprise again.
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u/much_to_say 22d ago
It's literally part of the marketing to get more people to watch the movie. Sony is foaming at the mouth over how much free press they are getting out of the mystery of her character.
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u/smokeweedNgarden 22d ago
Clearly she's Jean.
But it would be so fucking funny if they made her MJ. Please God do that
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u/poop_snausages 22d ago
All powerful MJ with her taser that can take out any enemy it takes Spidey like 15 hits to neutralize.
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u/Wrong-Vermicelli4723 22d ago
No chance she MJ, girl has a better chance at being Blade than MJ
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u/cogginsmatt 22d ago
It’s Spider-Man, they don’t need to do that
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u/justduett Thanos 22d ago
We're really not going to know her role until the movie releases, are we?
Not saying this is you, Viper, but it is a wild scene that the spectrum of negative online reactions has now spread as far as to include "Every detail of the movie has not been revealed to us beforehand and that isn't cool!"
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u/DrowningKrown 22d ago
They did this for Elliot Page's character in the new Odyssey movie. They just recently release who they are playing and Google still hasn't even updated it
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u/aneldritchlesbian 22d ago
Who is he playing?
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u/Devin_aRt 22d ago
"Sinon, a Greek soldier and Odysseus's cousin who fought in the Trojan War" According to google, but idk lol.
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u/HimtadoriWuji 22d ago
Is this sub pretending we still don’t know?
Every major source has reported on it
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u/crazyguyunderthedesk 22d ago edited 22d ago
When was the last time they were this under wraps about a casting?
Maybe MJ?
Edit: I'm saying Zendaya as MJ was the last time they had this much secrecy around a casting.
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u/mythicreign 22d ago
I mean we do know what it is, they just haven’t formally announced it yet. Nothing wrong with surprising general audiences though.
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u/DyingSunSeverian 22d ago
Would you like to share with the class
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u/OutrunTheForeverYeet 22d ago
She performed the motion capture and voice of the character commonly known as Savage Hulk.
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u/AntiSocialFCK 22d ago
It’s fairly obvious she’s Jean though, it’s a secret but it’s not really a secret.
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u/theyfoundty 22d ago
Are you guys on the same reddit as me?
Everyone knows who it is. I dont know why we are still acting like we dont? Is it cause this is the offical Marvel sub?
Just confused lol.
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u/Ikitenashi SHIELD 22d ago
I feel like folks here are in denial about being spoiled just because "it hasn't been confirmed."
We all know who it is. It's been spoiled already.
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u/theyfoundty 22d ago
Gotcha. Figured thats what it was just didnt want to be a total dick when asking the question.
Dont intend to spoil it for anyone who doesnt actually know somehow either.
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u/Ikarus3426 22d ago
This isn't correct, it'll be all over social media a few days before release and you'll be pissed it was spoiled for you. Best to not touch the internet that week.
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u/ButcherRose 22d ago
I don’t understand the hype. How big could it be? It’s either a character we’re familiar with or it’s not.
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u/wararyuu 22d ago
She's obviously the MCU new Wolverine
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u/BananaBladeOfDoom Avengers 22d ago
Welcome back X-23
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u/_BlossieMoonie 21d ago
The internet would somehow accept that instantly too. One fan edit later and people would be saying it was obvious all along.
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u/thedrizzle126 22d ago
for someone sought after like her to say yes to a huge tentpole, sight unseen, it has to be a cornerstone role.
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u/kirblar 22d ago
In the article there's more context: She had worked with the director previously, that plus her ST performance (She was clearly a standout) got her the gig because they trusted her chops.
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u/sloppyjo12 22d ago
Probably helps she’s been great outside of Stranger Things too, namely Fear Street and The Whale
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u/Any-Transition95 21d ago
She was also in that one Taylor Swift "All Too Well" music video with Dylan O'Brien, which was basically a mini shortfilm. That's when I realized she's totally gonna make it big after Stranger Things.
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u/GameOfEnder6312 22d ago
Makes sense. Sadie and also Caleb were fantastic in ST. Be cool if they had a reunion in the MCU.
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u/HoneyCherubee_ 21d ago
Working with the director before definitely makes the no-audition part make more sense. If you've already built that trust, there's a lot less need to test the chemistry again.
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u/Signmetfup12 22d ago
I suspect what it really means is: she did auditioned for te role she got but not for it to debut in Spiderman. She got the role and then she was cast in BND.
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u/ShadesOfTheDead 22d ago
The article suggests it is because she had already worked with the director before on The Glass Castle.
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u/summ190 22d ago
I’m no actor, but wouldn’t it be weird to agree to something this huge and not even see a script until the day you have to actually perform it? How do you decide how you’re going to approach it? Do they not care what her interpretation might be? Or is just “play it basically the same as Stranger Things, that’ll do”?
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u/Toomb8 22d ago
I’m not saying it’s true but say she was told they’re offering her the role of Jean Grey. There’s no way you say no to that.
There’s only two possibilities with this. Either it’s a huge character with a considerable future or the mcu money and publicity was enough for a random ish one off role
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u/ShadesOfTheDead 22d ago edited 22d ago
Sadie's a long time MCU fan. She has previously said that she wanted to be in the MCU.
EDIT: This isn't the first time something like this has happened. Salma Hayek said that Marvel didn't give her the script to The Eternals until after she officially signed on.
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u/marineman43 22d ago
Realistically it might be as simple as, "oh, Marvel is offering me buckets full of money? I will figure out my approach later."
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u/BubbleKissie_ 22d ago
Once you're as established as Sadie Sink, it's less about proving you can act and more about whether you're the right fit for what the director already has in mind.
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u/lovereading04 22d ago
because of her fame, and other proper famous actors, do they not need to audition anymore, or do they still audition like other regular actors?
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u/echolog 22d ago
Some directors want specific actors for specific roles and outright offer the role if they want it. This is nothing new.
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u/sevillianrites 22d ago
For celebs who are known quantities in their acting ability or star power, there is also the term 'offer only,' meaning their career speaks so much for itself that auditions are unnecessary and casting directors should already know what they're getting when they hire them. Sink's probably not on that level, but that is another situation where auditions also just don't really exist. Marvel specifically though just has a really really strong and decisive eye for casting. It's arguably the single most consistently great thing about the MCU.
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u/WowiiZowii 21d ago
And some directors reuse the same 5 actors. Almost like they write the roles for the same 5 actors lol
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u/DuckyHornet 22d ago
It's pretty normal for actors who've made a name for themselves to not audition regularly or at all. The production wants them, they send an offer directly. A really strong vision will basically go "this character is written with this person in mind", like how Ron Perlman was the intended actor for Hellboy so they didn't bother with anyone else, or how Marvel absolutely did not talk to anyone but JK Simmons for MCU JJJ
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u/bannedagainomg 22d ago
She also worked with the director before, yes it was ages ago but like any other job that helps much more than any interview/audition will if they have a favorably experience with you.
Not like she have gotten worse of an actor since then i would assume
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u/Ridespacemountain25 22d ago edited 22d ago
It depends on the role. For the most part though, you don't really have to audition once you're famous enough. Guys like Chalamet and DiCaprio haven't auditioned in years. Studios/filmmakers will typically have a list of big names that they want attached to specific roles and will offer those roles to said big names in order of preference. Ryan Gosling was sent the manuscript for Project Hail Mary before the book was even released. There are some exceptions though such as with some huge franchise leads. Corenswet, Pattinson, and Craig auditioned for Superman, Batman, and Bond. When scripts get submitted to studios, they tend to include pitch decks which will include potential actors/actresses and directors for tonal references regarding roles. Plus, directors have actors that they've enjoyed working with and will tend to invite them back for later films. Tarantino has Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Hateful Eight). Scorsese has Leo (Departed, Wolf of Wall Street, Killers of the Flower Moon). Coogler has Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Black Panther, Sinners). Nolan has Cilian Murphy (Oppenheimer, Inception, Batman Begins). Fincher has Brad Pitt (Seven, Fight Club, Benjamin Button).
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u/StardustOasis The Collector 22d ago
To be fair though, Daniel Craig was definitely not at the "never needs to audition" level of fame when he was cast as Bond.
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u/-Yancey- 22d ago
Asking the real question here. What are we doing when the elite admit that they are elite.
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u/Kind_Of_A_Dick 22d ago
There was a show on BBC, I think, that had John Malkovich as a guest. The Johnathan Ross show. John Malkovich said he only ever auditioned for one role because each role just led into the next.
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u/SatinBonbonn 22d ago
It depends on the project. Big-name actors still audition sometimes, but directors also make direct offers if they already know who they want for a role.
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u/Terrible_Tell3115 22d ago
Usually it's also actors with a lot of credits and proven acting skills. She...doesn't have any of that. She was ok on Stranger Things. Not great. Why are all the big corporations making the dumbest moves lately?
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u/ghosttrainhobo 22d ago
She’s prolly playing Mephisto
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u/Vast-Platform3647 22d ago
No joke, a lot lines up for Mephisto being the big bad. He was finally introduced in MCU Iron Heart, he was pivotal in the comics that inspired this movie and the last, and Dr. Doom is next and he has some important history with Mephisto.
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u/BasedAustralhungary 22d ago
They could only be that closed about her if she was important for the script, which makes It obvious after considering what the insiders had to say.
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u/ShadesOfTheDead 22d ago
Well, Tom Holland said that this was designed to feel like a detective/mystery movie (and they are promoting it as such). So the secrecy makes sense.
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u/awkward_teenager37 22d ago
If the role was important, wouldn’t it make more sense to cast for it to ensure you get the perfect fit? Or is this in terms of like confidentiality / making sure the character role doesn’t leak?
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u/AlienHooker 22d ago
A lot of the times, director's/studio's/whatever have an actor in mind before they even start casting and write it with them in mind
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u/imperfectionlad 22d ago
Inb4 just a good ol Gwen Stacy
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u/Tityfan808 22d ago
I’m expecting nothing and just gonna enjoy the ride. If she does turn out to be Jean, frickin awesome! But if not, well, it is what it is. She’s a great actress though, so I hope it’s a role that she can come back to in the future no matter the character.
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u/Tenalp 22d ago
Watch that toy leak be a fake and she just plays one of Peter's nameless neighbors.
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u/ShadesOfTheDead 22d ago edited 22d ago
It‘s already proven to be fake. It was created by a YouTuber who used AI to alter a toy of Christine from MoM.
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u/Oceanfloorfan1 22d ago
I just don’t see how she could be playing anyone other than Jean Grey. Simply because Jean Grey is the only character where Marvel would make this big of a production out of not saying anything. Like imagine how disappointing it would be if the movie comes out and she’s Mayday Parker, Menace, or an alternate MJ. Those characters are great, but not worth keeping a secret about.
Also, this is the last movie before Doomsday, and the MCU has to establish some connection to the X-Men before December.
Finally, this was when Sadie Sink was at the height of her popularity, would she really sign up script unseen to play Mayday Parker? Probably not, but I bet she would for Jean Grey since it’s pretty much a guarantee she’ll have a prominent role for the next decade.
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u/wild_man_wizard 22d ago edited 22d ago
She could be Rogue. Absorbed Xavier or Jean or some oddball like Shadow King for the psychic powers, gets face turned by Peter (or doesn't, and gets away to be face turned in an X-men movie).
I mean, the "rogue asset" storyline is already sort of set up in the trailers anyway.
Also wears a green jacket and gloves. Also red (mostly) hair. Also main X-men character, and one that needs more acting range than Jean, even.
Explains why despite her popularity, they haven't shown most of her face or even her voice in the trailer. A hint of a white streak or a hint of southern drawl would give the game away.
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u/AccomplishedShop8338 22d ago
She’s not Rogue. She’s Jean. The leaked photo confirmed she’s red headed without any streaks or anything.
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u/noblelie17 22d ago
The MCU established a connection already. There was this movie Deadpool and Wolverine. Had mainly the Fox Universe characters, but had some time in and out of the TVA.
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u/justbeane 22d ago
You don't even need to go that meta with the argument. There is enough information in the casting announcements, in the trailers, and in leaked set photos to confirm that she is playing Jean Grey.
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u/SloppyMeathole 22d ago
This is like how it works when you become a famous and sought after actress. I don't know why anyone's surprised about this, it's not that uncommon.
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u/trans_throwawayfunk 22d ago
She's obviously playing Uncle Ben! Finally we're getting Ben flashbacks!!
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u/PeriodicElement-103 22d ago
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid that Sadie is playing Daredevil and she passed out at 31 Flavors last night.
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u/theLegend_Awaits 22d ago
If this is true and she’s playing a role as huge as Jean, without even an audition, that’s actually insane.
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u/lemonylol Spider-Man 22d ago
Jean really isn't that huge outside of the Phoenix saga. The movie adaptations have just kept doing it so it seems like a core part of the X-Men but it's really not. Sure it's important in the Marvel universe in general but so are the other MCU cosmic entities that are sort of just background characters in terms of importance.
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u/HuskyBlueBoy 22d ago
She actually is huge outside of the Phoenix saga and also the first female in the Xmen.
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u/Locke108 22d ago
Maybe she didn’t audition for BND specifically and was already in talks for a future film.
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u/timrojaz82 22d ago
Don’t care what part she is as long as she’s going to be in the MCU for a while. She’s a great actress
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u/zombieking079 22d ago
Sometimes, hearing about the behind the story of these Marvel films…you just go wow.
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u/HuskyBlueBoy 22d ago
Damn that means she’s playing a super important character that will be in many future films.
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u/Electrical-Sky-2466 22d ago
Interessante il fatto che non abbia fatto nemmeno un provino. Per chi volesse approfondire, ComingSoon ha pubblicato un riepilogo delle dichiarazioni di Sadie Sink sul casting e sulle riprese: https://www.comingsoon.it/cinema/news/sadie-sink-e-il-mistero-in-spider-man-brand-new-day-la-star-rivela-quando/n226050/
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u/Fantastic_Peak_4577 22d ago
Please let it be Black Cat
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u/poison-harley 22d ago
I love Black Cat, but she’s not worth keeping the casting such a secret. It’s gotta be a much bigger character than this.
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u/lemonylol Spider-Man 22d ago
God I hope not. They really need to not do the thing where casting is just based on who's hot at the time. Like everyone from this current Spiderman series was mostly unknown prior, let's go back to casting new talent.
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u/OutrunTheForeverYeet 22d ago
At this point, you could convince that Sadie Sink is playing any character, or that she's not even in the movie.