If thereâs one thing Katherine Waterstonâs gotten really good at lately, itâs working with creatures that donât actually exist. Case in point: she starred alongside everything from nifflers to murtlaps while playing Tina Goldstein in Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, this year, and next summer sheâll take on a brand new species of xenomorph in Alien: Covenant.
Of course, working with the alien nightmares whoâve been terrifying us since 1979 isnât quite the same thing as hanging out adorable billywigs and bowtruckles. So while at a press event for the 2017 Fox Showcase earlier this month, we put Waterston to the ultimate test: whoâs got the most âfantasticâ beasts, J.K. Rowling or Ridley Scott? (Remember, âfantasticâ doesnât have to mean âfriendly and cuddly and definitely wonât even think about eating you.â These are Ollivanderâs âterrible but greatâ rules of language that weâre working with here, to keep it in the Harry Potter family.)
Personally, I think good olâ J.K.âs got Ridley beat. I mean, at least thereâs more variety of beasties in the wizarding world, right? Theyâre not all murderous scaly monstrosities that bust their way out of your body–some of them have feathers! But Katherine had a much, much harder time deciding between the two, which makes sense considering how closely sheâs worked with them both. Still, somebody should probably have her checked out for some kind of Xenomorph Stockholm Syndrome. Just in case.
Which beasts do you think are more fantastic? Let us know in the comments!
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