Before Alexandra Daddario became famous for more mature roles like the one in 2017 Baywatch and she key part of season 1 of the white lotus the actress found her first big lead role in the film adaptations of the Percy Jackson series. At age 22, she has suddenly become known around the world as the face of a book franchise that so many young people adore. While Daddario is now back to book adaptations in a big way with his new series witches of MayfairThe actress spoke about her experience playing characters from the books and how her latest role compares to the role that marked her big break.
CM witches of Mayfair sees Alexandra Daddario star in Anne Rice’s trilogy of novels after the network has success with another of the author’s works, Interview with the vampire. While discussing his latest project with him The New York Times Daddario compared it to his first role saying this:
There was similar pressure when I was doing “Percy Jackson.” Of course, there will always be people who think something has to be this way or that way, so go with good intentions and try to bring the character to life.
Daddario seems well aware that book readers often watch book-to-screen adaptations with careful consideration, and there is a “pressure” associated with that. Ultimately, the actress seems to have her confidence back when it comes to the choices she makes with characters, and she focuses on that rather than the noise. Thinking about her role in the Percy Jackson movie, he also added this:
Kids are a huge fan base. They don’t judge the movie harshly because they can’t do better than love the characters.
Regarding the role of Alexandra Daddario in 2010 The lightning thief and 2013 sea of Monsters, a franchise that could have been five films was cut short by the property’s lack of massive success. could have been next Harry PotterBut because of many differences between the films and the source material it never quite entered JK Rowling’s Wizarding World territory, even though the fandom was there.
The fact that we have not seen more Percy Jackson movie Of course, it wasn’t Alexandra Daddario’s fault and her acting career continued to flourish after her roles in those films. As she progresses in her starring role in witches of MayfairDisney+ only wrapped the production in his Percy Jackson series starring a new cast of young actors who will play demigods.
Five of the eight episodes of the first season of witches of Mayfair aired on AMC, and you can catch Daddario’s latest journey in book-to-screen adaptations on AMC+. The next episode will air on Thursday 9 February.
Source: Cinemablend
