More than a protagonist, at 18 years old, Millie Bobby Brown occupies a central role in the franchise. At a key moment in his career, the star was also executive producer and director consultant for the title. “One of the most important moments of her career,” she describes. According to director Hary Bradbeer, the film's sequel will have a “more adult” feel, introducing Enola to “working girls her age”.
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After facing her first case as a detective for hire, Sherlock Holmes' (Henry Cavill) sister reappears to solve a new case in this sequel to Enola Homes (2020).
The recently released feature film arrives with promeof news to the public. Star Millie Bobby Brown, who plays the protagonist in the works, says that she saw a special identification among the public young man and the character, who in this second part will be more mature and officially incarnated as a beginner detective.
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Evolution: second film 'isn't about Enola'
While in the first part of the sequence, Enola's self-discovery and development were the center of the story, in this new feature film, the character will dive head first into the role of detective.
Enola holmes 2 will have as its backdrop an investigation into a real story of girls exploited in a match factory and a workers' strike in 1888.
In the words of the protagonist herself, the first feature told the story of a young woman looking for her mother, “she has very misogynistic brothers, one of whom, Sherlock, is a work in progress. She's on this journey... I loved this approach to the first film. It really gave everyone a view of Enola. But this film is not about Enola. It’s about Detective Enola Holmes,” Millie explained to Rolling Stones.
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- By reinterpreting Enola Holmes in the second part of the sequence, actress Millie Bobby Brown won the highest starting salary of Netflix for an actor under 20 years old, according to a report released by Variety magazine.
- Millie Bobby Brown has acted in titles such as Intruders, NCIS, Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy and finally, Stranger Things.
- In this second part of the franchise, the plot will focus on themes such as sorority and collectivity. According to Brown, who is the film's executive producer and protagonist, the word 'we' is present throughout the film and the value of social alliances is something that was taught to her since childhood.
- Female loneliness, fourth wall and Fleabag: one of the aesthetic characteristics of Enola Holmes 2 is the so-called 'breaking of the fourth wall', in which the actor looks directly at the camera. As in the series Fleabag, the resource here also speaks to the theme of the protagonist’s loneliness. Millie Bobby Brown goes from Eleven to Fleabag in Enola Holmes 2; understand.
- Are you coming? The production of Enola Holmes 3 is likely, according to EW*, who interviewed Millie. Regarding the possibility of filming the continuation of the plot, she said she felt “absolutely” excited: “Yes, for sure. I would love to be part of another film. I would love to see her solve more cases, be pushed, be put in crazy situations, make her feel vulnerable again. I would absolutely love to see her return to work.”
Young protagonism
Millie also participated in the production and direction of the new feature film. The actress claims to have left a “personal touch” in both films, which is why the project became even more important than the iconic series Stranger Things for your career.
“My age and gender never defined my characters. And on filming, everyone respected me and listened to me. It’s all very gratifying,” the actress told the international press.
Brutally honest: what Enola and Millie have in common
But it's not just the viewer who feels close to Enola: Millie herself says 'get confused' with the character, seeing many similarities between the two personalities. According to the actress, it is easy to identify with Enola because, like her, the character is direct, dry, objective and sincere “too much”.
Unlike Eleven, Millie says reviving Enola is “familiar”
In an interview with Estadão, the franchise star compared the experiences of playing Enola and Eleven, from Stranger Things – one of the most popular series on Netflix. Because she feels very similar to Enola, “I always have something to add to her personality and we both grow,” she says.
“Unlike Eleven, returning to Enola is like returning to a familiar and comfortable place in an organic way”, celebrates the artist. On the other hand, the actress admits it is hard work. “There is no character that I use my brain as much as with her,” she declared to Splash. The challenge has also been rewarding seeing “her [Enola]’s evolution”. “It's been incredible, and watching her grow with the public is an honor, I'm so lucky,” she says.
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