Candyman
Nia DaCosta’sCandymanfinally unfreeze its first trailer , which shed luminousness on a major connection to the 1992 original movie : Yahya Abdul - Mateen II ’s fibre , Anthony McCoy .
The directorhas maintain blind drunk - lipped about her movie ’s secrets , especiallyregarding Tony Todd , who has been confirmed to be render in some capacitance , though whether or not he ’ll be come back as the titulary villain is unknown . Recently , tidings broke regardinganother character ’s return , Helen Lyle , who was the protagonist of Bernard Rose ’s 1992 film . Though the actress who played Lyle in the first film , Virginia Madsen , has not been connected to the labor , the character will be involved in some content and played by Cassie Kramer . Jordan Peele , Win Rosenfeld , and DaCosta all share write credits for the " spiritual sequel " , with Peele and Rosenfeld co - produce under Monkeypaw Productions .
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Based on the trailer , the connections to the original movie could n’t be clearer : Candymanis being brought back to spirit yet again , this time by someone with bass roots tothe now - gentrified Cabrini - Green . While Helen Lyle dug deep into the Candyman ’s urban legend as part of her sociological research , it seems this time , there might be more than just a fall stake , but a direct , and even ghostly , connection between Anthony McCoy and the Candyman himself .
Candyman 2020: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Character Is Anthony McCoy
In the original picture show , Helen Lyle meets Anne - Marie McCoy while she ’s looking into Cabrini - Green and theCandyman legend . McCoy , who has a child son identify Anthony , end up getting catch in the middle of Lyle ’s research in a great fashion when the living fable comes to call . The Candyman kidnaps baby Anthony , deciding that it ’s in his best interest to " cast innocent blood " as a lineal , almost retaliatory action mechanism free-base on Lyle ’s attempts to debunk his myth . By the end of the picture , Lyle sacrifices her own animation to save sister Anthony , crawl into a bonfire to rescue him , then succumbs to fume intake and burn . Anne - Marie McCoy will revert in Nia DaCosta’sCandyman , play by the original actress , Vanessa A. Williams . However , her now - adult boy , Anthony , could be the tonality to the intact mystery surrounding the Modern movie .
Candyman’strailershowed Anthony coming back to Cabrini - Green . His study as an artist is focused on the Candyman , much in the same way that he became Helen Lyle ’s obsession , but through a different spiritualist . However , where Lyle and Candyman share a different sort of connection , throughout the prevue , McCoy seems to be tethered to the villain by more than just intrigue . Daniel Robitaille was originally an creative person , a slave , andhis tragical origin storywas what gave birth to the legend . At one spot during the preview , McCoy is seen furiously painting the Candyman , and at another , project the Candyman ’s image in his own reflection . It seems the two have spiritually bonded somehow .
Perhaps the fact that Anthony was mean to be his sacrifice caused a rift , given that Lyle ’s biography was exchanged for his . Or perhaps Candyman has always been connected to Anthony and pick out him , specifically , to carry on his bequest . It ’s been speculated that Abdul - Mateen II will act the titular use for some time , but it seems the solvent to that motion is both yes and no . However , the legacy tie - in between eccentric is a impertinent route forCandymanto take , as this type of angle has been proven to turn before when attempting to resurrect long - standing repugnance franchise .
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