Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” and Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man” aren’t the only notable fall releases using de-aging special effects.
In an interview with Total Film magazine (via Bloody Disgusting), “It: Chapter Two” director Andy Muschietti reveals the horror sequel reserved some of its VFX budget to de-age the child actors who appeared in the 2017 first installment.
The young actors — Jaeden Martell (Bill), Wyatt Oleff (Stanley), Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie), Finn Wolfhard (Richie), Sophia Lillis (Beverly), Chosen Jacobs (Mike), and Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben) — reprise their “It” roles in the sequel via flashback sequences.“Well, it’s better to shoot it two years later than five years later.
But in those two years, they grew up quite a bit,” Muschietti said of his original cast.
“Not all of them.
Sophia looks exactly the same.
Jaeden looks pretty much the same.
Finn grew up quite a bit, and he’s a tall guy.
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