Millie Bobby Brown was ‘deadpan’ in Netflix’s ‘The Electric State’

Millie Bobby Brown will return to Netflix next year Stranger Things fifth season of the new epic science fiction Electric Statedirected by the Russo brothers.

The new film, based on the graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag, takes place in an alternate 90s, following a war between humanity and robots. In the difficult world that follows, Brown’s heroine Michelle goes in search of her missing brother.

I’m talking to Digital Spy next Electric State At an MCM Comic Con panel on Saturday (October 26), Joe Russo praised his lead star and how she managed to promote the film.

“We love Millie. I think she’s fantastic and there’s a very clear reason why she’s one of the most recognizable stars in the world. She has charm. The talent is not obvious, her range is fantastic. She invites you into the story in a way that very few people can,” he explained.

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“We were lucky because I met her and her family many years ago when they were working on Stranger Things second season because we filmed on the street Avengers: Endgame. My daughter and her daughter were about the same age and became friends.

“So I’ve known this family for many years and it was a great opportunity to finally work with Millie. At her age it is very difficult, she was then less than 20, to carry such a large-scale film on her shoulders. day in and day out without feeling that pressure or affecting your performance, and I think she was unfazed.

“I never saw her bothered by it, you know, and she gives a very funny, funny, touching and sad performance in the film.”

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Brown’s co-star Stanley Tucci also spoke with Digital Spy about his mysterious character in Electric Stateand Russo addressed changes from the original graphic novel.

“We weren’t trying to replicate the images from the book, but we pulled the characters and tone from it,” he explained.

Electric State will be released on Netflix on March 14, 2025.

Film editor, digital spy Ian has over 10 years of experience in film journalism as a writer and editor. After starting an internship at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyze UK box office results, as well as carve out a niche with horror films and attend genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a television writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. In 2019, he became a film editor, in which role he has interviewed hundreds of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel, and appeared as a guest expert on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.