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He wasn't the first pick for Pennywise the clown.
Before Skarsgård landed the role of Pennywise, Revenant and Maze Runner actor Will Poulter was cast as the iconic clown by then director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Fukunaga eventually left the production, and Poulter departed due to scheduling conflicts. Mama director Andrés Muschietti took over the project soon after, and Skarsgård was brought on to fill Pennywise's big shoes. When asked about his choice of Skarsgård for the iconic clown, Muschietti commented, "What I can tell you is that he is terrifying, and there was a lot of work involved in bringing a new version of that character to life. The work I did with Bill Skarsgård was great, and he was amazing and a very impressive, talented, sweet young man."
Before Skarsgård landed the role of Pennywise, Revenant and Maze Runner actor Will Poulter was cast as the iconic clown by then director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Fukunaga eventually left the production, and Poulter departed due to scheduling conflicts. Mama director Andrés Muschietti took over the project soon after, and Skarsgård was brought on to fill Pennywise's big shoes. When asked about his choice of Skarsgård for the iconic clown, Muschietti commented, "What I can tell you is that he is terrifying, and there was a lot of work involved in bringing a new version of that character to life. The work I did with Bill Skarsgård was great, and he was amazing and a very impressive, talented, sweet young man."
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