This is it: Liza Soberano is set to make her Hollywood debut when the movie Lisa Frankenstein hits theaters on February 14, starring alongside Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.
It's no secret that Liza has been embarking on an international career as of late. As to how she ended up playing Taffy, the stepsister of Lisa (Newton) in the movie, director Zelda Williams said she sought Liza out for the role!
Director Zelda Williams Speaks Up on Casting Liza Soberano for "Lisa Frankenstein"
Zelda added that she convinced Liza to come read for the movie.
"When you have to hire people to play sisters, that dynamic is so important. I think Liza thought that I was was kidding originally, when I told her that she should come in and read for the movie and read the script. I think she was like, ‘No, you don't want me in your movie.’ ‘Yes, I do. You're brilliant.’"
The filmmaker, daughter of comedy legend Robin Williams with Filipino-American Marsha Garces, said that she met Liza through mutual friends.
"I was struggling to cast the part that she ended up playing. I really wanted someone who could play so [earnestly] and [sweetly] and [lovingly] and everyone was kind of playing it very meanly, no matter what notes I gave them," Zelda told TFC News Hollywood.
It seems that Zelda's choice to cast Liza paid off, as she said that the actress was "most people's favorite part of the movie."
"I asked her myself. I was like, ‘Please, please, will you tape this? I think you're right for it.’ And everyone fell in love with her. She's most people's favorite part of this whole movie."
ICYDK, Lisa Frankenstein is written by Juno's Diablo Cody. Set in the '80s, the story focuses on an unpopular high schooler named Lisa (Kathryn Newton) who accidentally brings a handsome Victorian corpse (Dylan Sprouse) back to life during a lightning storm. Using a broken tanning bed in her garage, she tries to mold him into her dream man.
You can read more about the plot and the cast here.
We can't wait for your Hollywood break, Liza!
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