![]() ![]() What's more, the design of Curry's Pennywise has a predatory edge on that of Skarsgard's, with the latter much more tailor made to frighten children (and adults), while Curry resembles the innocuous look of a clown seen at any carnival.Įlsewhere in the film, Curry is more haunting and antagonistic towards The Loser's Club, particularly once they encounter him again as adults. Pennywise then proceeds to lure Georgie to his demise with his toy boat as bait, but its his ability to gain the trust of children and present himself as a friendly, affable clown that is his true deadliest weapon against those he preys upon. Pennywise, in turn, commends the wisdom of the parental advice Georgie's been given, before introducing himself by name, thus circumventing Georgie's concerns on the grounds that " Now we know each other". ![]() His first scene in which he lures the young Georgie into a sewer is every parent's worst nightmare, a true " Don't take candy from strangers" moment, so much so that the film even directly addresses it, with Georgie commenting that he's not supposed to talk to strangers. Curry's Pennywise injects as much levity into the film as he does terror, and he could legitimately be mistaken for a genuine clown by the denizens of Derry, which is exactly what makes Curry's performance work. In his performance as Pennywise, Tim Curry was a cackling, flamboyant cartoon, which by itself is hardly a detour from a typical Curry performance, but it was those very qualities that made him ideally suited for the role. However, both would also take a very different approach to portraying the character and truly make the role his own in both adaptations of King's novel - but which one is better? In the years since each actor stepped into the role of the carnivorous clown, both Curry and Skarsgard's respective performances as Pennywise are fondly remembered as highlights from the career of each. ![]() Related: Why IT Waits 27 Years Between Attacks Both the miniseries and the theatrical films would also divide the story into two separate chapters, with the first devoted to The Loser's Club as children, and the second depicting the group returning to Derry as adults for a final showdown with Pennywise. For 2017's IT, Bill Skarsgard would tackle the role of Pennywise in Andy Muschietti's big screen adaptation of the novel, along with reprising the role for the sequel. Courtesy: Warner Bros.As was the case at the time for most adaptation's of King's literary works, the novel was first brought to life as a two-part television miniseries in 1990, with Curry giving an iconic portrayal of the villainous clown. Pennywise will return in Chapter 2 September 6, 2019.įeatured Image: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in IT. After his knockout performance, Skarsgård is expected to reprise the role. ![]() IT scared up big numbers at the box office this year and solidified a sequel to finish out the rest of the Stephen King novel. Of course, it isn’t a permanent separation. All your friends go, ‘You need to dump this piece of sh-, he or she is destroying your life.’ And then once you’re out of it, you see, ‘I was so miserable.’ But I wouldn’t say I was miserable doing Pennywise because I had a lot of fun with it as well.” “People don’t really realize it until they’re out of it. “It’s just like being in a very destructive relationship,” Skarsgård said. Even though the actor is glad to have some space from the killer clown, he admits to having fond memories of their time together. Skarsgård also said that leaving the role was like ending a relationship, one that he was happy to be done with. Good thing Skarsgård wasn’t playing Freddy Krueger, or he’d be in real trouble. Like, I’m Pennywise and I’m really upset that I’m out in public and people are looking at me.” It was in the shape of either me dealing with him, sort of Pennywise as a separate entity of me, and then also me as Pennywise in circumstances that I didn’t appreciate. “I was home, done with the movie, and I started having very strange and vivid Pennywise dreams,” Skarsgård told EW. Months after the film was released, the actor is still getting nocturnal visits from the bloodthirsty monster. Such is the curse for IT actor, Bill Skarsgård, who says he’s had difficulty letting go of the role. Here’s one thing we guarantee would keep anyone from sleeping – having Pennywise the clown haunt your dreams. ![]()
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