This text discusses the depiction of abuse within the tv sequence The Handmaid’s Story.
One The Handmaid’s Story star revealed whether or not they’re a part of the sequel sequence, The Testaments. Primarily based on Margaret Atwood’s ebook of the identical title, The Handmaid’s Story focuses on a dystopian future during which ladies don’t have any rights and are severely abused. The Testaments is a sequel sequence that’s now in improvement, which relies on one other Atwood ebook.
Now that The Handmaid’s Story’s ending has aired, the present’s viewers are centered on the upcoming sequel sequence. For instance, many followers wish to know which member of The Handmaid’s Story’s solid will return for the sequel sequence. Manufacturing on The Testaments started in April 2025 and the present doesn’t have an official launch date.
The Handmaid’s Story’s Samira Wiley spoke to Radio Occasions about her upcoming present, Atomic. Throughout that dialogue, Wiley definitively said that she won’t be a part of The Testaments. Wiley additionally spoke about how arduous starring in The Handmaid’s Story was and defined she will not be desirous about persevering with the function after enjoying it for therefore lengthy. Try Wiley’s feedback beneath:
Completely not. I’ve been part of that present for therefore lengthy. Been speaking about trauma for therefore lengthy, been having conversations about how the present that I’m on is parallel to what’s occurring globally, in my nation, and it’s one thing that I’m truly not desirous about anymore.
I do suppose that there’s nonetheless a lot worth in telling that story, however as an actor, relating to my physique, relating to all of these issues that I take house from set, it’s one thing that I really feel like I’ve paid my dues on.
What This Means For The Testaments
The truth that Wiley will not be a part of The Testaments season 1 implies that followers have virtually actually seen the final of Moira Strand on their screens. Whereas that’s disappointing, since Wiley was spectacular within the function, it looks as if that should not be too impactful for the plot of The Testaments. At the very least, it is not a giant drawback if the sequence stays true to the ebook.
In Atwood’s The Testaments ebook, a number of characters from The Handmaid’s Story seem. For instance, Aunt Lydia is on the heart of the story, which takes place 15 years after the occasions of The Handmaid’s Story. Nevertheless, Moira would not even seem within the novel.
Our Take On Samira Wiley Rejecting The Testaments
When many individuals think about what being an actor is like, they envision getting paid to fake after which going house and residing a soft life. Whereas there actually is a few validity to that, there are lots of facets of being an actor that folks do not think about. For instance, most individuals do not take into consideration how traumatic sure roles are on performers.
Through the years, many actors have spoken out concerning the emotional influence that portraying a personality going via trauma can have. In spite of everything, one of the best actors put themselves within the mindset of their character, which might include vital emotional baggage.
Whereas there isn’t any comparability between pretending to be abused and really going via that, actors enjoying these roles may be affected in their very own methods. With that in thoughts, I utterly perceive why Wiley would wish to transfer on and never seem in The Testaments.