Samara Weaving has spoken about the exhausting nature of playing victim roles in Hollywood, as she establishes herself as the antithesis of the 'scream queen' trope. The Australian actress, known for her roles in Ready Or Not and Mayhem, has built a career playing ass-kicking, wise-cracking women who refuse to become victims.
Weaving's latest film, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, is currently streaming on Netflix, where she reprises her role as Bee, a Satan-worshipping yet likeable psychopath. She also stars as Thea Preston in Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third instalment of the franchise, alongside Brigette Lundy-Paine as Billie Logan.
Weaving began her career on the Australian soap Home & Away, playing Indi Walker from 2009 to 2013. She later appeared in the horror-comedy series Ash Vs Evil Dead and the survival horror film Ready Or Not, which grossed over $57 million on a $6 million budget.
In an interview with Marie Claire, Weaving said: 'I like scary movies with comedy. You have the adrenaline rush and the jump scares, and then you have that relief as well.' Her upcoming role is as Scarlett in the movie Snake Eyes.
