Anya Taylor-Joy as Tilda Swinton’s daughter in Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar?
“I really liked The Lady’s Game, I absolutely adored this actress. I read in one of her interviews that she wanted to work with me and I said yes,” said the Spanish filmmaker.
As announced on January 25 on the networks, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore And John Turturro will be part of the adventure The Room Next Door from the Spanish filmmaker Peter Almodóvar. A rumor hovers over the casting of the project: that of the participation ofAnya Taylor-Joy (The Menu, The lady’s game).
Here is the pitch for Pedro Almodóvar’s next film:
The Room Next Door is the complex story of a flawed mother and her daughter, separated by a massive misunderstanding. At the heart of this conflict, Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a friend of Martha’s (Tilda Swinton) mother, becomes a witness to each person’s pain and bitterness. Martha is a war reporter, Ingrid is an autofiction novelist. The film addresses the limitless cruelty of wars and highlights the unique approaches of the two writers to depict reality. It explores the themes of death, friendship, and sexual pleasure, considered essential allies in the fight against horror. In a house nestled in the heart of a nature reserve in New England, the two friends will experience a situation that is both extreme and surprisingly tender.
Now that we think about it, a mother/daughter duo enters Tilda Swinton And Anya Taylor Joy would be totally credible! These two actresses, from distinct generations, commonly embody this delicate mysticism, which would suggest a kinship link. If the rumor is confirmed, it could possibly be a stroke of genius from Pedro Almodovar.
This casting idea does not come out of nowhere: the filmmaker had already mentioned his enthusiasm at the idea of working with Anya Taylor-Joy.
“I loved The lady’s game, I absolutely loved this actress. I read in one of her interviews that she wanted to work with me and I told her yes. I will contact her to tell her. She has an appearance, a look, it’s very interesting to me, she can be a thousand different characters and she’s a very good actress“, he expressed in 2021 to theAssociated Press.
Concerning the casting, the director had confirmed that two of the actresses of The Room Next Door were British and the other two were American, adding that three of them were his first choices and that they all immediately accepted his proposal. The film, which will be shot next March, depicts how “death, friendship and sexual pleasure can combat the horrors of life“, always according to Pedro Almodovar.
While waiting for possible confirmation, Anya Taylor-Joy will be alongside Chris Hemsworth For Furiosaprequel to Mad Max: Fury Road which will be released in France May 22, 2024 At the movie theater.
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