Last year's remake of It took everyone by surprise. Many people loved the original mini-series, so remaking it into two horror movies was a controversial move. Thankfully, the film ended up being a huge hit with fans of the original and those that like horror in general, with the sequel being heavily anticipated.
One person who might not be looking forward to the sequel is Bill Skarsgard, the actor who portrays Pennywise in the reboot. That's not to say he didn't enjoy playing the character but playing the child-killing clown has caused the actor to have some creepy nightmares. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he reveals that getting into character was quite traumatic and took an emotional toll on him.
Here is what the Pennywise actor had to say:
"I was home, done with the movie, and I started having very strange and vivid Pennywise dreams. Every night, he came and visited. It was in the shape of either me dealing with him, sort of Pennywise as a separate entity of me, and then also me as Pennywise in circumstances that I didn't appreciate. Like, I'm Pennywise and I'm really upset that I'm out in public and people are looking at me."
With Skarsgard expected to reprise his role in the sequel, one can only hope he'll be in better mental health afterward. It takes a lot of dedication portraying a psychotic clown, especially one that's so wildly different from the original Tim Curry version.
The sequel to It is slated for a September 6, 2019, release.
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