'IT' News: Pennywise Actor Bill Skarsgard Talks About Deleted Disturbing Pennywise Scene
While Andy Muschietti's take on Stephen King's "IT" seems disturbing enough, Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgard recently revealed that an even more disturbing scene had been cut from the final copy of the movie because of its unsettling nature. Although he did not go into the details of that scene, he revealed that it was "a flashback scene from the 1600s."
In a recent Variety 'Playback' podcast, Skarsgard said that while the scene was cut from the first part of "It," it might be explored even deeper in the sequel.
"There was a scene we shot that was a flashback from the 1600s, before Pennywise [was Pennywise]," the actor told Variety. "The scene turned out really, really disturbing. And I'm not the clown. I look more like myself. It's very disturbing, and sort of a backstory for what It is, or where Pennywise came from. That might be something worth exploring in the second one. The idea is the 'It' entity was dormant for thousands and thousands of years. The [flashback] scene hints on that."
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In the scene described by Skarsgard, the evil clown skipped his clown makeup to appear more human. While the scene did not make it into the film, many fans hope that it will be included in Muschietti's director's cut, which is set for release alongside the home edition as this year closes.
Previously, the filmmaker mentioned that the director's cut would include a bar mitzvah where Stanley Uris holds the adults in Derry responsible for the dark history of their town, as well as an extended version of the quarry scene. Considering that, it would not be surprising if the director decides to add the disturbing Pennywise scene in the director's cut, or if not, explore it in the upcoming "IT" sequel.
The second chapter of the "IT" movie is expected to open in theaters in 2019.
