Filming is getting underway this year on director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, a sequel to the 1997 slasher movie that will reportedly feature fresh faces alongside legacy characters. One of those fresh faces was set to be Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”), but Deadline reports today that Mendes has now exited the project.
via: Deadline
Camila Mendes will no longer be starring in the Sony reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer. We understand the Riverdale actress could not make the production dates work given her starring role in the upcoming mega Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films title Masters of the Universe in which she’ll play Teela.
As we previously reported, Mendes will headline Masters of the Universe opposite Nicholas Galitzine, who plays He-Man. Her character, Teela, is a warrior and the Captain of Eternia’s Royal Guard. She’s responsible for protecting the royal family, especially Prince Adam aka He-Man.
Deadline previously reported that Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King are set to star in I Know What You Did Last Summer, and that Sony was having talks with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising their roles.
Back in June, we told you first that Mendes and Happy Death Day actress Rachel Matthews launched Honor Role, a new feature film and TV production company devoted to dynamic, character-driven stories crafted by sharp filmmakers with distinct points-of-views. The first film produced by Honor Role, Griffin in Summer, made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival back in early June.
Mendes also starred in and executive produced the Rudy Mancuso directed and co-written feature, Música, which made its world premiere at SXSW back in March.
The CAA, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox repped actress starred in 136 episodes of CW’s hit series Riverdale as Veronica Lodge.
Mendes starred in the feature film Do Revenge for Netflix, which ranked in the top 10 for the streamer across 93 countries. She also starred in Palm Springs, which Hulu and NEON acquired out of Sundance 2020 for a then record breaking $17M.
I believe they puhed it back because due to the fan excitement, they're probably still working out a deal with legacy actors Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Freddie Prinze Jr. I also think after the fan excitement regarding Brandy they may be reworking the script to include her in the requel.
As for who should be a reaplacement for Camila Mendes, I would like to see Isabella Merced from Alien Romulus or Melissa Barrera.
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