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Maya Hawkeis getting in some quality family time with her next role.
TheStranger Thingsstar, 23, has been cast alongside her famous motherUma Thurmanin the upcoming dark comedy thrillerThe Kill Room, according toEntertainment Weekly. The film also marks a reunion for Thurman, 52, and herPulp FictioncostarSamuel L. Jackson.
InThe Kill Room, Thurman plays an art dealer who gets involved in a money-laundering scheme with a hitman named Reggie (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson). Details of Hawke’s role are unclear.
Although this marks Hawke’s first time appearing onscreen with her mother,Quentin Tarantinoexpressed interest incasting her as the daughter of Thurman’s characterin a potentialKill Bill: Vol. 3during an appearance onThe Joe Rogan Experiencepodcast.
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“I think it’s just revisiting the characters twenty years later and just imagining the Bride and her daughter, Bebe, having 20 years of peace,” he explained last year. “And then that peace is shattered.”
“And now the Bride and Bebe are on the run and just the idea of being able to cast Uma and cast her daughter Maya in the thing would be f— exciting,” Tarantino added.
Hawke had a cameo in Tarantino’s star-studded 2019 filmOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, playing Manson girl Linda Kasabian.
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She previously starred with fatherEthan Hawkein Showtime’s 2020 western miniseriesThe Good Lord Bird, a collaboration shetold PEOPLE"we’ve been thinking about forever." Theyhave also been cast togetherin the upcoming Beatles-inspired comedyRevolver.
TheLittle Womenactress said that she and her dad, 51, are “always working together in one way or another,” adding: “Whether it’s me calling him being like, ‘How do I do this? I need help.’ Or himhelping me with audition tapes. There’s a real network of communication there. I really see him as my teacher more than almost anything else.”
She also explained that she’s aware her famous parents names gave her a competitive edge while getting started in the industry.
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“I’m very grateful for the fact that they made it so easy for me to do the thing that I love,” the actress said. “I think I’ll get a couple chances on their name and then if I suck, I’ll get kicked out of the kingdom. And that’s what should happen. So I’m just going to try not to suck.”
source: people.com
