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He played horror villain Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the 2017 film It and reprised the role in the 2019 sequel, directed by Andy Muschietti. [9] Speaking about what led him to casting Skarsgård, Muschietti said: "One second he can act all cute, and then the next, there's something ancestral and dark that just appears.
It, also known as Pennywise, Robert 'Bob' Gray, and Pennywise the Dancing Clown, is the titular antagonist in Stephen King's 1986 horror novel It.The character is an ancient, trans-dimensional malevolent entity who preys upon the children (and sometimes adults) of Derry, Maine, roughly every 27 years, using a variety of powers that include the ability of shapeshifting and manipulation of reality.
Bryant played with multiple eras as a way of reflecting Pennywise's immortality and added a "doll-like quality to the costume." [ 208 ] [ 209 ] She furthered this by stating "The pants being short, the high waistline of the jacket, and the fit of the costume is a very important element.
The actor explained that although he originally wanted to leave the character behind, he enjoyed exploring Pennywise further with Andy Muschietti, the director of "IT" and one of the prequel's ...
In a March 2023 interview, Bill Skarsgård revealed he hasn't had any conversations with producers or casting about the series yet, but gave advice to the potential next star on how to play Pennywise.
Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise. Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros. Pennywise the Dancing Clown is officially making his way to the small screen. The villain was originally introduced in Stephen King‘s 1986 ...
Bill has controlled his stutter and, due to the nature of It, cannot remember Derry, Georgie, or The Losers Club. After Pennywise kills a gay man named Adrian Mellon, Bill gets a phone call from Mike Hanlon, who has remained in Derry, asking him to come back and help kill Pennywise once and for all.
"What's fun about [Pennywise] is that a clown is traditionally a very cozy, comforting image, and Pennywise is none of those things." —Tim Curry in an interview published during It 's production [8] It is the titular shapeshifting antagonist of the miniseries whose primary form is a wisecracking clown named Pennywise, played by Tim Curry.