RELATED: The Wheel of Time EPs Tease a Book-Accurate Set Design & Look Madden further described Egwene as "a really liberated character," noting, "This isn't something radical or something that should be frowned upon in our Wheel of Time world. "In this world, it's not something radical or out of the ordinary for them to be in positions of power, or to hold authority."
"The women are really at the forefront of this story," she continued. The actor also praised the series for allowing the cast to "explore sexual identity, race and gender equality," which she said is rare in the fantasy genre. RELATED: The Wheel of Time's Marcus Rutherford Discusses Playing the Show's 'Gentle Giant' I think The Wheel of Time is really unique in this genre because we address universal themes." A lot of people like losing themselves in these fantastical worlds. "In fantasy, there are no limits or boundaries," Madden shared during a new interview with The Age. The film, like its source material, is a maximalist delight.The Wheel of Time's Madeleine Madden recently detailed how she got into character as Egwene in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series. Here is Tilda Swinton as batty Betsey Trotwood there is Ben Whishaw as villainous Uriah Heep Morfydd Clark plays Copperfield’s mother and his dog-loving wife Dora Spenlow we have turns from Darren Boyd, Gwendoline Christie, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi. Iannucci’s movie bursts with energy-and with scene-stealing British acting. In an act of color-blind casting that suits Iannucci’s subtlely modern retelling, Dev Patel plays the titular character, who endures fortune and misfortune in Victorian England with wide-eyed aplomb. But the most surprising thing about this adaptation of Charles Dickens’s beloved doorstop of a novel is how gentle it is, how winningly heartfelt. Wrote Taylor Antrim in June: “Fans of Armando Iannucci’s fiercely excoriating brand of satiric comedy ( The Death of Stalin, Veep, In the Loop) will approach his new film, The Personal History of David Copperfield, as one might a prizefight-expecting the jokes to land like blows. Harriet Fitch-Little Portrait of a Lady on Fire ( on Hulu) Knightley, Mia Goth, Callum Turner, Bill Nighy (who renders Emma’s endearingly hypochondriacal father with comic aplomb), and Miranda Hart, as the eager neighbor Miss Bates, gives additional dimension to the sumptuous setting. A supporting cast that includes Johnny Flynn as Mr. “It’s like swimming in a giant cupcake,” says star Anya Taylor-Joy. De Wilde’s background is in music and fashion photography, and her first foray into feature filmmaking is overtly gorgeous: a riot of feathered bonnets, corkscrew curls, and colorful carriage dresses. Emma ( on Amazon)Īutumn de Wilde’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma is, at its heart, a sparkling romance that feels unexpectedly timely. Still, the films that did manage to come out had a largely captive audience: scores of lonely, restless people even more eager for a good story than usual.įrom adaptations of beloved classics to tales that grapple with very real social issues, these are the recent films that made Vogue editors and writers laugh, cry, and otherwise disassociate from our stranger-than-fiction moment, at least for a few hours. It has been, to put it mildly, a very strange year at the movies, what with the scrambled release dates, virtual festivals, and industry infighting.
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