Actress Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker’s daughter busts the myth nepo babies. After the Tim Burton movie, she landed a role in the hit TV series, where he delivers a solid commentary that few video game fan critics have failed to tarnish.
“Daughter”, but not only. Daughter of Thandiwe Newton, star mission impossible 2 (2000), some would be quick to tax the 18-year-old as a “nepo baby,” a derogatory term for these children of stars who take advantage of their parents’ fame to launch a career.
Nico Parker was undoubtedly helped by his mother (and father, Ol Parker, screenwriter and director My mother) nevertheless built his career step by step. His recent appearance in the series is adapted from the video game of the same name The Last of Us stood out. He plays a small but pivotal role in the HBO series, which the BBC describes as “the best video game adaptation ever,” airing on Prime Video from January 16.
From game to adaptation
In this post-apocalyptic story, the young British actress plays Sarah Miller, the daughter of hero Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), invested in a mission to save humanity in the process of being destroyed by a fungus. This casting choice upset some fans of the original video game, where the protagonist’s daughter is white. However, Nico Parker, whose grandmother is from Zimbabwe, is of mixed race.
To this hostile reception, the young actress responds that she understands the importance the original game had for some people. But he doesn’t let the criticisms stem from “disdain for any form of inclusiveness,” he continued. Yahoo!Entertainment January 16.
“Pedro is my best friend”
During the interview, Nico Parker emphasized his good relationship with Pedro Pascal. “I love him: They are my best friend. We weren’t pretending,” he said about the star of the show. “It was natural. Shooting each scene was a real pleasure. Obviously if that’s the case, secretly he hates me, but I’d have no idea,” he added with a laugh.
“The hardest scenes to shoot were at the end of the shoot, so we had the basics. Then the feelings can be more real,” he said. Especially since the actress spent the first half of her (limited) time on set bonding with her onscreen father.
Rise
The journalist noted the role played by the mother Solo. A Star Wars Story (2018) and involved. “Future invitation for you in Star Wars ?”. “I’m waiting,” answered the beginning actress without being shocked. Found alongside Jude Law in the film Dumbo by Tim Burton (2019), then in the series On the third day In 2020, the actress continues to rise.
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Source: Le Figaro
