It is perhaps not surprising that It: Welcome to Derry”The first season is unlikely to have a particularly optimistic ending.
During the HBO series’ event at CCXP on Sunday in São Paulo, Brazil, the show’s team was asked to give a single word to sum up the penultimate episode before it airs on Sunday. Participate in the panel for the show based on Stephen King’s classic horror novel He were co-creators Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, as well as actors Chris Chalk and Rudy Mancuso.
“Episode seven? Devastation,” replied Chalk, who plays Dick Hallorann. Filmmaker Andy Muschietti, who led Warner Bros. movie 2017 He and its 2019 follow-up, added: “You have taken the word out of my mouth. Devastating, like the dead.” And Barbara Muschietti’s choice was “Heartbreaking,” which elicited exclamations of disappointment from the moderators and the crowd.
She went on to say, “I’ll tell you one thing: Rudy is awesome at this. So, it’s okay.”
Last week’s sixth episode This: Welcome to Derry certainly teased that devastation could be on the horizon. In this episode, Lilly Bainbridge (Clara Stack) realized that Ingrid Kersh (Madeleine Stowe), who had been stalking her as Periwinkle the Clown, was the daughter of Bob Gray (Bill Skarsgård), the original Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Meanwhile, the episode ended on a cliffhanger as the racist mob arrives at the Black Spot looking for Hank Grogan (Stephen Rider).
Speaking of Mancuso, his character, Pauly Russo, sacrificed himself this season to save his best friend Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo). The actor was asked to think about this decision.
“It’s interesting because I don’t think Pauly was necessarily imagined as a super selfless, sacrificial character,” Mancuso explained. “But at that moment, at least for me, what was going through Pauly’s mind was, ‘Here’s my goal.’ All these other characters, including my partner Leroy, have a lot to lose. He’s got this family, he’s got this reputation, and he’s battling his own traumas. But Pauly really only has Leroy.
This: Welcome to Derry takes place in Derry, Maine, in 1962, the day after the disappearance of young Matty Clements (Miles Ekhardt). The cast also includes Taylour Paige, James Remar, Matilda Lawler, Blake Cameron James, Amanda Christine and Arian S. Cartaya.
In keeping with the themes of the series, panel participants were asked to name their biggest fear. “My fiancée, Camila Mendes – who is here – is mad at me,” Mancuso joked. Meanwhile, Barbara Muschietti responded: “fascist government,” which drew loud cheers from the crowd.
During a recent interview with The Hollywood ReporterChalk discussed the tough task facing the show’s lead actors as the season draws to a close. “How can you beat Pennywise, guys?” » » asked the actor. “Is that even possible for this ragtag group of idiots? I don’t know. We’ll see.”
