Yahoo News IT's Bill Skarsgard talks working with adults on sequel
Bill Skarsgard is already making big preparations for the IT sequel.
The actor takes on the terrifying role of Pennywise the dancing clown for the upcoming movie which takes place 17 years after the original.
But this time the Losers' Club are all grown up, with actors James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain among the actors taking over the roles.
Talking to Collider about the opportunity to work with adult actors in the new film, Stellan Skarsgard's son said: "But off camera, I get to hang out with the entire adult cast now. It's weird and it's surreal because some of them are really big stars and they're coming in to your thing.
"They're stepping into the thing that me and Andy and the kids did. They're joining the band, in a way. They're excited, and I just had a lot of fun hanging out with all of them.
"It's going to be a very different shooting experience with all adults, for sure, but it will be fun. They're all really cool and talented people, so I think they will bring a lot to the table."
The 27-year-old also discussed how it felt stepping back into Pennywise's costume after his character became a huge pop-culture icon with – and unexpected heartthrob.
"Because the movie became such a phenomenon, it's almost like I'm re-adapting myself," he said.
"The character became very iconic. Pennywise became a star. You see Instagram posts of people dressing up or dressing their kids as Pennywise for Halloween. It's all over the place.
"It's this dualistic thing of me and the work and the character, and then the thing that it became, but it's fun. We had the read-through and I've done some rehearsals, and I was surprised how much of the character was just there already."
Bill added: "I instantly could access him again, like it was yesterday that we wrapped the first one. It was just all there. So, the work and preparation and figuring out the character is almost intuitive, which is pretty cool. It's a very strange thing, but I'm trying to enjoy the ride, as much as I can."
It: Chapter 2 will arrive in cinemas on September 6, 2019, while It: Chapter One is out now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital download.
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