In order to hold a candle to Huston’s role, Anne Hathaway needs to pull all of the stops her seductivity, accent power and character needs to be over-the-top to truly pull this off.ģ. There is no doubt who the boss is, and her wiles are truly entertaining. Her plans and the way she reigns in her band of witches show the extent of her true power. All of her scenes are hypnotizing, because she does not hold back in passion nor seductively. Anjelica Huston’s portrayal is unmatched in the 1990 film. She is intelligent, cunning and bewitching. The Grand Chancellor is the most important witch in the film. The Grand High Witch needs to be “Grand”: In the 2020 adaptation, there should be greater emphasis on challenging female characters to be more than feminine or average.Ģ. Luke’s grandma and the children acted as an anarchy in the witches’ game. The coven carried themselves in a governmental fashion with rules and regulations. Each side of the coin had their own special power chain. Nobody was the damsel in distress or other cliches.
Both the antagonistic forces - like the coven and great witch - and the protagonistic force - Luke’s grandma - were treated as forces to be reckoned with. One of the things that made the 1990 film iconic was the heavy, feminine presence. It must keep women in powerful, progressive roles: These six elements of the original adaptation are key to paying homage the right way and would truly push the new movie over the top.ġ. The 2020 adaptation has its work cut out for it when trying to expand the story and attract new audiences.įans of the 1990 film may be hesitant to open their arms for another readaptation due to the original film being a masterpiece. 22 as yet another film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel.
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