‘Spellbound’ Director Vicky Jenson Praises Netflix for Releasing Kids Movie Because Others ‘Were Nervous’ About Serious Family Storyline
variety.comAntonio Ferme Rachel Zegler enchants the new Netflix film “Spellbound” as the voice of Princess Ellian, a teenage royal with a fierce mission: break the curse that has transformed her parents into monsters.
But for Zegler, the film’s heart lies far beyond fantasy.At the movie’s New York premiere earlier this month, Zegler talked about how “Spellbound” will inspire parents to have more open conversations with their children.“The ability to talk to one another is so important.
It could be life or death in some situations,” Zegler told Variety at the Paris Theater. “So I really think that this movie isn’t just for kids; it’s also for the parents, and that’s really amazing.”Yet the communication between Zegler and her A-list castmates — including Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, and John Lithgow — was sparse.
Most recorded their lines solo, an industry norm accelerated by the pandemic. In the midst of filming “Dune: Part Two,” Bardem recorded his “Spellbound” lines in Budapest, voicing King Solon opposite Nicole Kidman’s Queen Ellesmere.
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