| masterofmystery | 09-25-2018 03:04 PM |
'Fantastic Beasts' 2 actress Claudia Kim discusses her character's shocking true form
The biggest bombshell from the final Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was undoubtedly the new information released about Claudia Kim's character Maledictus... or rather, her true form. Right after the trailer reveal to press on Monday, SnitchSeeker had the chance to speak to Kim about how much knowledge she had about her on-screen character and what's to come. Obviously more details could not be revealed but it is safe to say
Do note that the rest of this contains major spoilers for not only J.K. Rowling's second installment in the saga, but the rest of the series. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DUhBVlhayJ8" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote:
SnitchSeeker: What was your reaction when you found out Maledictus was Nagini?
Claudia Kim: When I found out?
SnitchSeeker: Yes.
Claudia Kim: I was in shock, but I didn’t have time to think because I was still in the audition process, and I was there present with David and Ezra. But it’s so amazing to play this incredible character. I am nervous because there’s so much to fill in, but it’s great that she has such a lovely backstory – and I think everyone will be pleased to find out more.
SnitchSeeker: Have you spoken to J.K. Rowling about the character and the evolution of Maledictus?
Claudia Kim: A lot of this is still a mystery to all of us, so I don’t know exactly how these characters evolve to Potter times but I’m excited to find out.
SnitchSeeker: And you’ll obviously be in the sequel and the rest of the series?
Claudia Kim: Yes, I hope so.
| Head here to see what J.K. Rowling had to say about her long-term plan on the Maledictus/Nagini reveal. In this short clip, Kim gets to finally, delightfully, reveal her character's identity to the rest of the cast. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FantasticBeasts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> #FantasticBeasts</a> actress <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaudiaSKim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClaudiaSKim</a> reveals her character's real name to the rest of the <a href="https://twitter.com/FantasticBeasts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FantasticBea sts</a> cast (Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, <a href="https://twitter.com/ZoeKravitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZoeKravitz</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AlisonSudol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlisonSudol</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/mrdanfogler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mrdanfogler</a> & Callum Turner)!!<br><br>Wait, is Credence a parseltongue?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WandsReady?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wand sReady</a> <a href="https://t.co/nBAJRWz0mt">pic.twitter.com/nBAJRWz0mt</a></p>— SnitchSeeker.com (@SnitchSeeker) <a href="https://twitter.com/SnitchSeeker/status/1044611726887571467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Read SnitchSeeker's set visit breakdown of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, including the return to Hogwarts and London, and entering Paris's Wizarding world. Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second of five all new adventures in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™.
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
The film features an ensemble cast led by Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Carmen Ejogo, Poppy Corby-Tuech, with Jude Law and Johnny Depp.
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film is produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram. Tim Lewis, Neil Blair, Rick Senat and Danny Cohen serve as executive producers.
The film reunites the behind-the-scenes creative team from the first “Fantastic Beasts” film, including Oscar-winning director of photography Philippe Rousselot (“A River Runs Through It”), three-time Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig (“The English Patient,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “Gandhi,” the “Harry Potter” films), four-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (“Chicago,” “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”), and Yates’ longtime editor Mark Day (the last four “Harry Potter” films). The music is by eight-time Oscar nominee James Newton Howard (“Defiance,” “Michael Clayton,” “The Hunger Games” films).
Slated for release on November 16, 2018, the film will be distributed worldwide in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures.
This film is rated PG-13 for some sequences of fantasy action.
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