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Actress Maika Monroe is known as the scream queen of the current generation due to her frequent appearances in the horror genre. She has starred in modern-day classics such asIt FollowsandWatcherand also starred in other horror and thriller films such asTauandSignificant Other.
Monroe will be playing an FBI Agent in the upcoming serial killer filmLonglegs, which also stars Nicolas Cage. A recent teaser from the film revealed that Monroe had a visceral experience when she saw Cage in his look as Longlegs for the first time in a scene. The teaser also mentioned that her heart rate went up to 170 BPM when she confronted him.
Maika Monroe’s Heart Rate Shot Up When She Saw Nicolas Cage InLonglegsFor The First Time
One of the modern-day horror’s most prominent scream queens,Maika Monroewill be starring in the upcoming horror thrillerLonglegs. Touted to be the scariest film of the decade, the serial killer film also stars Nicolas Cage as the titular Longlegs, who is a Satanic serial killer on a murder spree.
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The marketing campaign of the film has smartly avoided revealing the look of Cage as Longlegs in any of the promo materials so far, increasing the curiosity and dread of audiences who will see him for the first time on screen.A recent teaserrevealed that Maika Monroe, too, had a petrifying experience when she saw Cage in his look for the first time.
According to the teaser, Monroe saw Cage’s character for the first time while filming, and her heart rate went up to 170 Beats Per Minute. A normal resting heart rate is said to be 60-100 BPM. Monroe mentioned her first interaction with Cage, saying:
When I walked in and saw Nicolas Cage for the first time as Longlegs, it was a visceral experience I’ll never forget.
The teaser also blocks out Nicolas Cage’s look in the film, which has yet to be revealed to the public.
Maika Monroe And Nicolas Cage Only Meet Once InLonglegs
Being one of the horror genre’s most prominent icons’ son, director Osgood Perkins has worked on multiple films in the genre and has proved his mettle. The son ofPsychostar Anthony Perkins, he helmed the upcoming horror thrillerLonglegs.
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While the latest teaser shows star Maika Monroe’s physiological reaction to seeingNicolas Cageas Longlegs for the first time, Perkins revealed in an interview that it was the only time the two would meet in the film. Talking toGizmodo, he said,
Well, they only share one scene together, which he really powers, so I felt like we were going to be able to sort of find it in the editing room, which is where everything ultimately gets found. It’s where what the movie really is, [where it] reveals itself—not until the editing room. And yes I was conscious of the fact that I had two very counterweight, counterbalancing energies.
But I think it becomes, ultimately, just that; you get to balance your picture with two extremes. And, luckily, like I said, I was able narratively to keep them apart, so there was very little interplay. Then when they do connect, it’s a very charged moment. And so their opposite charges work even better.
While Nicolas Cage’s look in the film has been kept under wraps till now, the marketing campaign has been piquing the interest of fans, and early reviews also appreciate the film’s atmosphere.
Longlegsreleases in cinemas on July 12.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
