Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Seyfried: 'Red Riding Hood is edgy'


Amanda Seyfried has promised that the upcoming film adaptation of Red Riding Hood will be "edgy" and "dark".

The actress - who plays the title role - praised director Catherine Hardwicke's vision in bringing the classic story to life.

"Red Riding Hood is a classic fairy tale that we all know, and what fans can expect from this version of the story is that it's basically just a jumping-off point," she told MTV's The Seven.

"Catherine Hardwicke has just completely turned this story into something edgy and gothic and dark, and she's clearly somebody that's very capable of turning something, everything into an extraordinary world, as we've seen before."

She continued: "And also there's a romance aspect to the film, which isn't in the fairy tale... a lot of romance and a lot of danger. There's a wolf at the centre of the story, and it's exciting 'cause it's a whodunit."

Seyfried also insisted that fans will be surprised by the "scarier" side of the story.

"Fans will be surprised by the tone of the film. Catherine just completely throws it into this dark world, and it's a little scarier than it was meant to be when it was written," she explained.

"We had this freedom to go far with it, so whatever preconceptions the audience has, they should throw it out the door."

Red Riding Hood will hit US theatres on March 11, 2011.

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