Mike Flanagan’s upcomingCarrieTV show has put together quite an impressive cast for its reimagined take on the Stephen King story, including tapping a recent Tim Burton collaborator to play a specific antagonist. Rather than adapt the 1974 novel for a fourth film iteration, Flanagan decided to remake the supernatural tale for the small screen. While intended to keep the core story of Carrie White intact,Flanagan’sCarrieshow on Prime Videoplans to tweak details to modernize the narrative. Still, that won’t preventcharacter comparisons withCarrie’s new cast.
One of the biggest questions following theCarrieTV remake plans was who would play the titular role of the tortured outsider, Carrie. After being played by Sissy Spacek in Brian De Palma’s 1976 movie and more recently, Chloë Grace Moretz, the honor is going to Summer H. Howell. AdditionalCarriecasting announcementsrevealed several notable names, including Matthew Lillard, Katee Sackoff, Heather Graham, Amber Midthunder, Rahul Kohli, and Kate Siegel. The cast also consists of a relative newcomer andBeetlejuice 2standout villain, Arthur Conti.
Carrie’s TV Remake Is A Great Follow-Up To Beetlejuice 2 For Arthur Conti
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Before joining Mike Flanagan’sCarrieremake show, Arthur Conti was best known for playingBeetlejuice 2’s villain, Jeremy Frazier. Though not a leading character,Jeremy was heavily involved with the storyline surrounding Jenna Ortega’s Astrid in Tim Burton’sBeetlejuicesequel. As an outsider herself, Astrid found a friend in Jeremy while staying in her mother’s former town. In what seemed to be blossoming into a romance, the connection turned out to be part of Jeremy’s ploy to trick Astrid.
In one ofBeetlejuice 2’s biggest twists, it was revealed that Jeremy was not only dead, but he had killed his parents before his own death. He attempted to trap Astrid in the afterlife with the plan to take her place among the living, making for an intriguing villain threatening the Deetz family. It was even more impressive consideringBeetlejuice 2marked Conti’s first movie role. Working with a notable director like Burton in a movie that made nearly half a billion at the box office seemingly opened some more doors for the young actor.
Following Conti’s time playing the villainous ghost inBeetlejuice 2,he will go right back into portraying an antagonist in the Carrie show since he’s officially been cast to play Billy Nolan. InStephen King’sCarrie, Billy is the boyfriend of Carrie’s main bully, Chris, and one of the key participants in humiliating Carrie during their school’s prom. The character was most notably portrayed by John Travolta in the 1976 movie, which was his second feature film. Therefore, it’s interesting that Conti’sCarriecasting as Billy is also coming so early in his acting career.
Arthur Conti’s Carrie & Beetlejuice 2 Roles Give Him An Impressive Horror Trend
The Actor Continues Acquiring Roles Linked To Notable Horror IP
Seeing as Conti is only in his early twenties, he’s certainly following an exciting horror trend with his growing acting career. Not many actors could say their first major film role came in a Tim Burton movie, especially a highly anticipated sequel to a beloved ’80s title. Add in theCarriecasting, andConti is once again starring in the return of a familiar horror IP from decades ago. Carrie might not have the comedic appeal compared to theBeetlejuicefranchise, but it still holds cultural relevancy.
Perhaps Conti will become one of Flanagan’s new go-to actors, which would likely keep his horror role trend alive.
WithCarriebeing a TV show project, Conti could also have an expanded role as Billy compared to previous versions of the character. Either way, history has shown thatFlanagan embraces returning actors, as he often reunites with former cast members on new projects. Perhaps Conti will become one of Flanagan’s new go-to actors, which would likely keep his horror role trend alive. It also wouldn’t be a surprise to see Burton re-team with Conti in the future, since he’s similarly known for bringing back cast members.
