“It would be interesting to see what Beth would be like as a mother!” Anya Taylor-Joy, star of Queen Gambit, reveals her hopes and ideas for a second season
Although no plans have been made for a second season of Netflix, The Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor-Joy star has ideas on how the story could progress.
In it, she plays the role of Beth Harmon – a chess wonder who navigates her skills with pills and alcohol.
Speaking to Deadline, she said: “It would be very interesting to see how Beth will be as a mother now, that she is sober and more aware of the demons that pull her down.
Ideas: Although no plans have been made for a successful second season of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor-Joy star has ideas on how the story could move forward
“It’s so surreal and very wonderful that people want a second season, because we never thought about it, it was never discussed.
“That being said, never say it in Hollywood!”
The 24-year-old actress was nominated for the Golden Globes, SAG and Critics’ Choice Awards this week for her portrayal of the board game genius.
She is also set to star in David O. Russell’s upcoming top secret project, which is currently filming in Southern California.
Speaking to Deadline, she said: “It would be very interesting to see what Beth is like as a mother now, that she is sober and more aware of the demons that pull her down.”
She added, “Never say it in Hollywood!”
The deadline reported this week that Robert De Niro, Mike Myers and Chris Rock all came on board.
It will be the second time De Niro has worked with the director; played in the Silver Linings Playbook with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
Also new entrants are Timothy Olyphant, Michael Shannon, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts and Alessandro Nivola.
Back in action: The top secret project is the first film in more than five years by Russell whose credits include Three Kings, American Hustle, The Fighter and Joy
Reunited: De Niro previously worked with Russell on his 2021 movie Playbook. De Niro is pictured with co-stars Jacki Weaver and Bradley Cooper
On board: Other newly announced cast additions include Timothy Olyphant, left, and Michael Shannon, right
The new talent group joins previously announced stars John David Washington, Zoe Saldana and Christian Bale, who were seen on Monday filming at a location in Saugus, outside Los Angeles.
The cast also includes Margot Robbie and Rami Malek.
Russell directs the film from his own screenplay and all that is known is that it is an original story.
The director went through a prolific phase in the early 2000s, directing a number of profile releases, including The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and Joy.
He first became known for the 1996 comedy Flirting With Disaster, followed by Three Kings in 1999 and I Heart Huckabees in 2004.
He has been nominated five times for an Oscar in the directing and screenwriting categories.