Anya Taylor-Joy was about to record an intense scene with Robert Pattinson in “The lighthouse”, but director Robert Eggers did not agree to cast the actress known for her roles in “Lady’s Gambit” and the recently acclaimed “The Northman.” What was happening at that moment in the film and why was it so disturbing?
The actress with Hispanic-American roots spoke with NME about “El hombre del norte” and her relationship with the director who chose her for the terrifying “The witch” (“La witch”).
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According to him, he could not help but be excited to work with Eggers again almost 6 years after the premiere of the horror film.
Thus, he revealed that prior to “The Northman”, he insisted on the director in order to obtain a peculiar role in “The Lighthouse”.
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“I was jumping because when he first called me and said, ‘Hey, I’m doing ‘The Lighthouse’ and there’s no role for you. There’s a siren…’”, said Anya Taylor Joy.
“I was like, ‘I can be the mermaid!’ but he [Robert Eggers] was like: ‘You really shouldn’t be this particular mermaid, Anya.’”, revealed the actress.
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The disturbing scene of the siren in “The lighthouse”
If you’ve seen the movie, you’ll know that “The Lighthouse” is a movie that little by little begins to become extremely disturbing and abstract.
Thus, in the aforementioned sexual scene, the character of Robert Pattinson imagines himself having sex with a mermaid while he indulges himself.
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And far from being erotic, the moment is imbued with great intensity which suggests that the protagonist faces a critical moment on a mental level.
It is possible that because of this scene in particular, considering that Anya Taylor-Joy was between 22 and 23 years old at the time, Robert Eggers did not want to cast her.
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