Jodie Comer is killing it at the Emmys. For her turn as the skilled, maniacal assassin Villanelle/Oksana Astankova on BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” the actress just scared up her second consecutive (and career) nomination in Best Drama Actress, the category in which she took home the statuette for the series’ sophomore installment at last year’s awards. Now, Comer is gunning to assassinate her competition once more with her submission to Emmy voters, “Are You from Pinner?,” season 3’s fifth episode.
In this installment, Villanelle travels to Russia to visit her offbeat extended family, which is both surprised and suspicious upon her surprising arrival. While Villanelle – or more suiting, Oksana – bonds with her hermit-like brother Pyotr (Rob Feldman) and her Elton John-obsessed half-brother Bor’ka (Temirlan Blaev), tension between her and her mother Tatiana (Evgenia Dodina) is instantly detectable. That doesn’t, however, stop her from playing a “bloody” prank on her,...
In this installment, Villanelle travels to Russia to visit her offbeat extended family, which is both surprised and suspicious upon her surprising arrival. While Villanelle – or more suiting, Oksana – bonds with her hermit-like brother Pyotr (Rob Feldman) and her Elton John-obsessed half-brother Bor’ka (Temirlan Blaev), tension between her and her mother Tatiana (Evgenia Dodina) is instantly detectable. That doesn’t, however, stop her from playing a “bloody” prank on her,...
- 9/20/2020
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
Years after its release in 2017, fans are still talking about the twists and turns in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. When Luke says, “This isn’t going to go the way you think,” he’s really not kidding. The Last Jedi, which was written and directed by Rian Johnson, takes us to unexpected places and subverts our expectations every step of the way. While many fans expected Johnson’s movie to answer our most burning questions left over from The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi actually introduces quite a few mysteries of its own.
In fact, there are those in the audience who are still asking one question in particular: who is the Force-sensitive boy working the stables in Canto Bight? Many of you may simply refer to him as the “Broom Boy,” but this character has a slightly deeper history than meets the eye.
Thanks to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Visual Dictionary,...
In fact, there are those in the audience who are still asking one question in particular: who is the Force-sensitive boy working the stables in Canto Bight? Many of you may simply refer to him as the “Broom Boy,” but this character has a slightly deeper history than meets the eye.
Thanks to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Visual Dictionary,...
- 6/16/2020
- by jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
One of the main things that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker failed to address as the direct successor to Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the idea of hope and inspiration in a new generation of Jedi across the galaxy.
Luke Skywalker’s entire character arc in the Sequel Trilogy revolved around failing to live up to his legendary name. The Last Jedi eventually managed to grow beyond his shortcomings and do what’s right, which ensured the survival of the Resistance and inspired the galaxy to fight against the tyranny of the First Order. Rian Johnson depicted this concept through a symbolic moment at the end of his film, where an oppressed boy looks up to the sky with hope, brandishing an amulet of the Rebellion, but not before using the Force to grasp his broom, hence the name “Broom Boy.”
While some fans had hoped to see the character again,...
Luke Skywalker’s entire character arc in the Sequel Trilogy revolved around failing to live up to his legendary name. The Last Jedi eventually managed to grow beyond his shortcomings and do what’s right, which ensured the survival of the Resistance and inspired the galaxy to fight against the tyranny of the First Order. Rian Johnson depicted this concept through a symbolic moment at the end of his film, where an oppressed boy looks up to the sky with hope, brandishing an amulet of the Rebellion, but not before using the Force to grasp his broom, hence the name “Broom Boy.”
While some fans had hoped to see the character again,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
[Editor’s Note: The following interview contains spoilers for “Killing Eve” Season 3, Episode 5, “Are You from Pinner?”]
Most famous actors get used to fans screaming “I love you!” or seeing similar affections pop up on social media. But after breaking out as the beguiling assassin in BBC America’s hit drama “Killing Eve,” Jodie Comer gets slightly more targeted requests.
How does the actress behind Villanelle respond when fans ask her to “stab me to death with those stilettos?”
“I don’t!” Comer said, during a phone call with IndieWire. “The thing is: I couldn’t be more different from her. I’ve got no coordination, and I’m so clumsy and fall on my own feet. So if they want me to kill them, it would not be as cool as Villanelle. It would be awful.”
As for her violent character’s mysterious allure, Comer thinks she offers viewers a vicarious thrill.
“There’s always that element of,...
Most famous actors get used to fans screaming “I love you!” or seeing similar affections pop up on social media. But after breaking out as the beguiling assassin in BBC America’s hit drama “Killing Eve,” Jodie Comer gets slightly more targeted requests.
How does the actress behind Villanelle respond when fans ask her to “stab me to death with those stilettos?”
“I don’t!” Comer said, during a phone call with IndieWire. “The thing is: I couldn’t be more different from her. I’ve got no coordination, and I’m so clumsy and fall on my own feet. So if they want me to kill them, it would not be as cool as Villanelle. It would be awful.”
As for her violent character’s mysterious allure, Comer thinks she offers viewers a vicarious thrill.
“There’s always that element of,...
- 5/14/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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