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Alison Brie Embraces Evil-Lyn's "Larger Than Life" Villainy in New Film

Alison Brie is embracing her role as the supervillain Evil-Lyn in the upcoming live-action 'Masters of the Universe' film. She expressed excitement about playing a classic femme fatale character with a sense of humor, which is a departure from her more reality-based previous work. The actress enjoyed the chance to be "larger than life" in the Travis Knight-helmed adaptation. The movie is set to premiere in theaters on June 5.

Key Points: Alison Brie on Playing Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe

  • Brie plays supervillain Evil-Lyn
  • Film premieres June 5 in theaters
  • Role is a fun departure from reality-based work
  • Character is a classic femme fatale with humor
  • Based on 1980s cartoon and toys
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Alison Brie shares what she loved the most about her 'Masters of the Universe' character

Alison Brie shares why she loved playing the classic femme fatale villain Evil-Lyn in the new live-action Masters of the Universe movie.

Alison Brie shares what she loved the most about her 'Masters of the Universe' character
"I was really excited to get to play a supervillain - Alison Brie"

Los Angeles, March 29

Hollywood actress Alison Brie loved digging the claws into her character for 'Masters of the Universe'.

The actress is enjoying her latest taste of onscreen evil, Playing supervillain Evil-Lyn in the Travis Knight-helmed live-action feature adaptation, which is set to premiere on June 5 in theaters, the 2 time Golden Globe nominee recently expressed that she "was really excited to get to play a supervillain" in the Amazon MGM Studios movie, reports 'Deadline'.

She told USA Today, "I watched a bunch of the old cartoon, and she really is like a classic femme fatale character, but with a sense of humor. Just unlike anything I've ever really done".

With her breakout roles as Trudy Campbell on Mad Men and Annie Edison on Community, bringing a cartoon super vixen to life was a fun departure. "A lot of the work that I've done, everything is about reality", she shared.

Brie said "the whole point" of the latest Masters of the Universe "is that everybody is larger than life, some people physically, this character more just in her evilness. It was so fun to work on, and the cast is great".

As per 'Deadline', she shared that she appreciated the "expanse into this new world" after filming intimate indies like last year's Together, in which she co-starred with husband Dave Franco. Brie's Evil-Lyn portrayal comes after the character was originally voiced by Linda Gary in the 1983-'85 cartoon, based on the 1982 Mattel toys, with Meg Foster originating the role's live-action portrayal in 'Masters of the Universe'.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Masters of the Universe! This brings back childhood memories. We used to watch the old cartoon on Doordarshan. Skeletor, He-Man... good times. Hope the new movie captures that magic and doesn't just rely on CGI. Fingers crossed.
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Aman W
Honestly, I'm a bit tired of these Hollywood reboots of 80s properties. They often miss the original's charm. That said, Alison Brie is a talented performer. If she says she enjoyed digging into the villain role, maybe it will be good. Will wait for reviews.
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Sarah B
It's interesting she mentions moving from intimate indie films to this big fantasy world. Actors challenging themselves is always good to see. The cast does sound great. Hope the story is strong enough to support all that "larger than life" energy.
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Vikram M
June 5 release. Perfect timing for a summer theatre outing with friends. We need more pure fun, fantasy movies like this instead of everything being a dark, gritty superhero film. Evil-Lyn was a cool character in the cartoon. Excited!
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Kavya N
As an actress myself (theatre), I appreciate her process of watching the old cartoon to understand the character's roots. That's proper homework! Playing a classic femme fatale with a sense of humor sounds like a delicious role. All the best to her! 🤩

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