Bill Skarsgård, who starred as Pennywise in 'It' and 'It: Chapter Two', will reprise his role for the upcoming prequel series.

HBO Max‘s It prequel series Welcome To Derry has scored its Pennywise – and it’s a returning Bill Skarsgård.

Skarsgård, who famously donned the clown makeup in 2017’s It and 2019’s It: Chapter Two, has been confirmed to reprise his role as the creepy intergalactic clown-looking creature known as Pennywise for the upcoming TV prequel series.

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Skarsgård previously said in March 2023 that he wasn’t involved in the prequel series, though he left the door open for a future return.

  • HollandJim@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Bill needs to put away these psycho/weirdo roles for a bit and maybe do a romcom or two. He’s seriously going to get typecast.

    Then again, Eric Roberts is getting too old now…

    • Artyom@lemm.eeEnglish
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      10 months ago

      He’s kind of in a difficult spot. IT was his first big role, and also possibly his best role of his career unless he gets really lucky with another “perfect fit” kind of opportunity.

      • HollandJim@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Quite true, but even with the roles in John Wick, it keeps him in the “sadist/abuser” role in a film. Antagonist vs. Protagonist.

        I don’t have any answers either, otherwise I’d rule Hollywood … still, I’d hate to see him get put in that corner for good.