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Character Descriptions Of Chilling Adventures Of Sabria Hint At A Potentially Racially Diverse Cast


It looks like Netflix might be open to a different version of Sabrina for their new series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Though Sabrina has historically been a blonde white girl throughout the many comedy shows and comics that she's been in, it seems like Netflix is open to changing that in their upcoming series based on the dark American comic book, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

That Hashtag Show has the new character descriptions for Sabrina, and though the casting call is detailed, it seems like Netflix doesn't require those auditioning to be blonde or white as long as she is an "empowered young woman."

Here's the description for Sabrina:

[SABRINA SPELLMAN]Female, Open ethnicity, legal 18 or 18+ to play 16. Sabrina is an empowered young woman, half-human, half-witch, struggling to reconcile her dual natures. She is just beginning her dark education as a sorceress, even as she tries to maintain some semblance of a normal life as a sophomore at Baxter High. Sabrina's intelligent, compassionate, and brave to the point of recklessness. She challenges witch-doctrine at every turn. She is fiercely loyal to her family and friends; wickedly funny; and in the middle of a star-crossed romance with her classmate Harvey Kinkle. Sabrina is all that stands between us and the Forces of Darkness that threaten our world. SERIES LEAD.

The publication also had the details of three other character descriptions for Sabrina's two aunts and her cousin Ambrose.

[HILDA SPELLMAN]Female, late 30s to early 40s, All Ethnicities. Hilda is the kinder of the Spellman sisters who are raising Sabrina, though her nurturing nature belies a more ruthless side. She is a healer, a potion-maker, sweet-as-pie until you cross her or anyone she leaves. Operating the local funeral home, the sisters hide their witchery from the world while teaching Sabrina spells and incantations at home…ASP SERIES REGULAR

[ZELDA SPELLMAN]Female, late 30s to early 40s, All Ethnicities. Zelda is the harsher of the Spellman sisters who helped raise Sabrina, though her sternness and tough facade might be hiding a more…mothering soul. Unlike Hilda, Zelda claims that she has never known love—her devotion to the Dark Lord is all-consuming—which is why people looking for a love-potion go to Hilda; those looking to make a spite-jar go to Zelda…ASP SERIES REGULAR

[AMBROSE SPELLMAN]Male, early 20s, African American or East Indian, British. Ambrose is Sabrina's "cousin" and a necromancer. He is witty, puckish, pan-sexual—and loves being a witch. Trapped in the funeral home due to a binding spell, Ambrose lives in the mortuary's attic and acts as one of Sabrina's partners in crime…10/13 SERIES REGULAR

Though the personalities of all the characters aren't a surprise, given their general temperament in the comic books, it's pretty interesting that Netflix isn't afraid of not staying true to the source material in their casting. It might not guarantee that people of color will be cast in the series, it does add to the odds.

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina doesn't have a release date just yet, but we'll let everyone know as soon as we get word.

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