Yellowjackets Star Responds To The Hate For Her Character Whereas Teasing What’s Subsequent For The Present’s Newest Villain

Yellowjackets’ Sophie Nélisse is aware of that her character, Shauna Shipman, will not be each viewer’s favourite after the occasions of season 3, however the star doesn’t appear too phased by the hate. On condition that the story facilities on teenage ladies stranded within the wilderness, some degree of animosity is sure to construct up between Yellowjackets‘ characters.

That is precisely what has occurred all through the sequence to date, however by the top of Yellowjackets season 3, the group is extra divided than ever, with Shauna taking over the function of antler queen. Unsurprisingly, this place and her half in making certain that Mari (Alexa Barajas) turned the pit woman have set Shauna up as Yellowjackets season 4’s villain.

In an interview with ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan at San Diego Comedian-Con 2025, Sophie Nélisse herself supplied perception into what it feels wish to play such a controversial character. What’s extra, the star hinted at what’s to come back in Shauna’s future and the way she may change. Take a look at her full quotes beneath:

EXCLUSIVE: ScreenRant: It must be so fascinating to play a personality that individuals are so mad at.

Nélisse: I do know. Yeah. She’s had plenty of controversy this yr, and individuals are usually asking me, “Does it trouble you that lots of people have now began to hate Shauna?”

And it would not actually have an effect on me, as a result of I do not write it. I’m simply following no matter individuals need me to do. And I suppose it is flattering to some extent. I am like, “If individuals hate her a lot, it is as a result of I am doing job at making individuals hate her, and I am portraying her as such a villain.” And in addition, I like taking part in a villain.

ScreenRant: Yeah, it is superior. I need to ask about Yellowjackets too, as a result of Shauna went a bit of off the rails, I suppose. I am curious when you knew that was the plan from the get-go and what you [are] enthusiastic about for subsequent season?

Nélisse: I imply, I type of figured simply based mostly off of the trauma that Melanie Lynskey’s character [has]. Properly, we’re taking part in the identical character, however in her older self, she nonetheless carries a lot guilt and a lot trauma round that I figured that one thing actually tousled will need to have occurred. And, particularly, I assumed [she was] the reason for plenty of it, simply since you nonetheless see remnants of darkness that [are] nonetheless along with her, at the same time as she ages. I suppose I wasn’t anticipating her to be this imply this season, nevertheless it was actually enjoyable as a result of she’s had such a good looking arc.

Typically I am going to return and watch the primary season, particularly once I prep for, like, the following season developing, and to see her rework from somebody that was so sheltered and residing in her greatest pal’s shadow and so quiet to [someone who is] pointing weapons at individuals is loopy.

I do not know what to anticipate from this new season. I really feel prefer it may go each methods. She will be able to both faucet into an excellent darker facet of herself and actually isolate herself, or she will be able to fall beneath another person’s lead and possibly she’ll lastly attempt to redeem herself. However I do not know; I do not really feel like she’s possibly there but.

Shauna’s Story Might Get Even Darker

Unsurprisingly, Nélisse is not giving an excessive amount of away about what is going to occur to Shauna or the opposite survivors in Yellowjackets season 4, however her feedback do trace that Shauna’s journey into darkness will not be over but. On condition that Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) has now created a possible for rescue going into season 4, all the things may change for Shauna.

Particularly in mild of Nélisse’s feedback about how grownup Shauna nonetheless wears that guilt, it’s doable that Shauna shouldn’t be going to surrender her energy because the antler queen willingly. This can be particularly fascinating to see unfold throughout the context of her dynamic with the opposite ladies and the way their relationships might devolve additional.

Shauna Stays One Of Yellowjackets’ Greatest Characters

Viewers reactions to unlikable characters might be excessive, so it’s reassuring to know that the response to Shauna’s extra villainous flip has not influenced Nélisse’s method to the function. As she notes, it additionally speaks to how properly she has managed to create a fancy, imperfect character that’s each a villain and sympathetic at occasions.

All of Yellowjackets‘ characters have undeniably been by rather a lot within the wilderness, however Shauna has arguably had it even worse attributable to having to undergo a being pregnant whereas being stranded. Because of this, the journey that Shauna has particularly been on is among the present’s most compelling, and Nélisse has introduced that to life.

Each Sophie Nélisse and Melanie Lynskey have confirmed themselves good within the function of Shauna. As Nélisse famous, nothing that occurred within the wilderness actually left Shauna. She nonetheless lives with each the guilt and the sense of energy that got here from it, and Yellowjackets season 4 will little doubt discover that divide additional.

Yellowjackets

7/10

Launch Date

November 14, 2021

Community

Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime

Showrunner

Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco

Administrators

Benjamin Semanoff, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Deepa Mehta, Eduardo Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Liz Garbus, Scott Winant, Eva Sørhaug, Jamie Travis

Writers

Liz Phang, Sarah L. Thompson, Ameni Rozsa