Seann William Scott as Darryl Jr. in the action/thriller/horror “The Wrath of Becky,” a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
Opening exclusively in theaters on May 26 is new action thriller ‘The Wrath of Becky’, which is a sequel to 2020’s ‘Becky’ and was written and directed by Matt Angel (‘Hypnotic’) and Suzanne Coote ( ‘The Open House’ ).
What is the plot of ‘The Wrath of Becky?’
A sequel to ‘Becky’, ‘The Wrath of Becky’ takes place two years after Becky (Lulu Wilson) escapes a violent attack on her family, and follows her as she attempts to rebuild her life in the custody of an older woman, a kindred spirit named Elena (Denise Burse). But when a group known as the “Noble Men” led by Darryl (Seann William Scott) break into their home, attack them and take her beloved dog, Diego, Becky must go back to her old ways to protect herself. and protect his loved ones.
“Hell has no fury like a despised 16 year old.”
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Two years after escaping a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life by caring for an older woman – a kindred spirit named Elena. But… Read the plot
Who is in the cast of ‘The Wrath of Becky?’
“The Wrath of Becky” stars Lulu Wilson (“The Glorias”) as Becky, Seann William Scott (“American Pie”, “The Rundown”, “Role Models”) as Darryl, Denise Burse (“Manifest”) as Elena, Jill Larson (‘Shutter Island’) as Darryl Sr., Courtney Gains (‘Faster’) as Twig, Michael Sirow (‘Fortress: Sniper’s Eye’) as Anthony, Aaron Dalla Villa (‘Alpha Rift’) as DJ, Matt Angel (‘All About Sex’) as Sean, and Kate Siegel (‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’) as Agent Kate Montana.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Seann William Scott about his work on ‘The Wrath of Becky’, joining the cast of the sequel, playing a villain, the Nobel Men’s Agenda, working with Lulu Wilson, the challenges of being cruel to an on-screen animal, the makers of the film, and his upcoming work with filmmaker Paul Feig on “Grand Death Lotto.”
Seann William Scott as Darryl Jr. in the action/thriller/horror “The Wrath of Becky,” a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
Moviefone: For starters, did you know “Becky” when you signed on for the sequel?
Old William Scott: I hadn’t seen the first one when the script for ‘The Wrath of Becky’ was sent to me. What I actually did was just watch the trailer before I even started reading the script, and it was like, oh, that’s very cool. So it’s like, let’s start reading this script away. I loved the script and really enjoyed the role. I had some ideas on how to build on the character a bit and make it almost more grounded, and maybe even a bit darker. The directors really liked my ideas and we really collaborated. Then I watched the first “Becky” and I thought, this is fantastic. Lulu Wilson is an amazing actress, who plays Becky. Then I think it was two or three weeks later that we were on set filming this thing. So it happened very quickly. It’s one of the good ones. We never know. There were a lot of stinks on my end, but I actually love this movie.
MF: You’re probably best known for your comedic work, but in this movie you play a really menacing, evil villain, and you’re practically unrecognizable in the role. What was it like for you to take on this role and create a character unlike anything we’ve seen you play before?
SWS: I don’t know what that says about me, but I slipped into the character quite easily, it was quite fluid. I really liked playing something darker. I think what was fun about that movie too, because it was a smaller budget that you don’t analyze too much with the decisions that you make as an actor, you just commit because you don’t have not much chance. So I had this idea of how I wanted the character to be portrayed, and then it worked. I just saw the movie a few days ago with an audience in the theater, and it was really gratifying to hear them react when the character does something quite violent. It was almost the same as when I remember going to the theater when “American Pie” came out and hearing people laugh at an improv line, but in a completely different way.
Seann William Scott as Darryl Jr. in the action/thriller/horror “The Wrath of Becky,” a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
MF: Tell us about the Nobel Prizes, their agenda, and were you inspired by any real radical groups that we saw in the attack on the US capital on January 6?
SWS: To be honest, I didn’t. I did some research and some reading, which I thought was important. But for me, it was mostly the character’s military background. He’s a former Army Ranger, and that’s what I leaned into the most. Really for most of the movie, he thinks he’s up against this badass 16-year-old who’s way more capable than the guys he has around him. So it was more just a matter of thinking about military strategy and how this guy would react based on his background. So I spent some time trying to understand that side of things. But it was more just like, how does this guy with this military background respond to this crazy, crazy, badass 16 year old?
MF: Can you talk about how Darryl treats Becky when she seeks revenge?
SWS: Well, things happen so fast in this movie, which I think is one of the reasons it’s great. I mean, I think it’s an hour and 24 minutes. So he doesn’t have much time to really respond. He takes it all. All of a sudden these guys from his group show up and they have a dog. He’s trying to figure out where this dog is from? Then out of nowhere, someone drops a phone and finds out it’s a 16-year-old girl, and why is she here? So he processes everything and then things go wrong. I mean, she just takes over and sort of slaughters them all. So things are not going very well for my character. Let’s just put it that way.
Lulu Wilson as Becky in the action/thriller/horror “The Wrath of Becky”, a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
MF: What was it like working with Lulu Wilson?
SWS: It’s funny because I think in many ways we’re very similar because we’re really nice and kind of down to earth. So we would do a scene where my character is really violent and quite brutal, and she would be emotional and terrified, and then they would cut. She said, “It was really good. You did a really good job.” So she’s a big sweetheart, but I mean, as a performer, she’s amazing. I can’t do what she can do and I’m 30 years old. more. She did it at 16 when she really goes to every emotion in a movie. So I think she’s a big star.
MF: You have a scene in the movie where your character is physically cruel to a dog. Was it a difficult scene for you personally to achieve?
SWS: Yes, I love animals. That’s one of my greatest things is that this dog was so sweet too. I was like, excuse me, how are we going to do the dog thing? Or I’m supposed to shake his head because obviously I’m not. I held this dog all day. He was a monster sized dog, but he drooled and was so sweet and stared at me. I’m like, “Don’t worry, mate. It’s just a movie. It’s a fake.” So I’m supposed to put my hand on his head and squeeze. But the breed of dog he is had all these big fat wrinkles, so you could just push lightly and for him it was a little ticklish. But when you see it on screen, it looks really mean. But no, I wasn’t going to hurt him.
(Left to right) Filmmakers Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote behind the scenes of the horror/thriller, ‘The Wrath of Becky,’ a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
MF: Can you talk about working with directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote on this project?
SWS: I really think so, especially after seeing the movie. I think they are phenomenal. It was one of those experiences, and I did a few little movies, but with this movie, it was just different to be on set. It was that kind of experience where you hear actors talking like, ‘Oh man, shoot a little movie. You are very close to the crew. It’s just something totally different and really special. This is what the experience was like. Then when I watched the movie, I was like, oh, these guys are the real deal. They are amazing. It’s funny because I think they were approached to do the movie like five months before we actually got to shoot it, something like that. Matt wrote the screenplay in three weeks. The fact that they put it all together in that time frame on a limited budget is amazing. When you watch the movie, it looks a lot bigger than it actually was. I think these guys are going to make amazing movies.
Paul Feig attends the world premiere of Netflix’s ‘The School For Good And Evil’ at Regency Village Theater on October 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix.
MF: Finally, since we are talking about directors, you have just found Paul Feig on “Grand Death Lotto”. What was it like working with him again on his new film?
SWS: It was great because I worked on a TV show he produced called “Welcome to Flatch”. So I already felt like I had bragging rights that I was lucky enough to work with him on this show. Then he offered me this amazing role in this movie and it was so much fun. I play a totally different character. I don’t want to say too much because it’s kind of a surprise, but he’s like a badass, and maybe a bad guy. I’m not into much of the movie, but it was really fun. It was a great movie to work with him again, and I felt really grateful.
Lulu Wilson as Becky in the action/thriller/horror “The Wrath of Becky”, a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution.
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“The Wrath of Becky” is produced by Post Film, BoulderLight Pictures, Media Finance Capital, RainMaker Films and Yale Productions, and is slated for release May 26.