Rachel Weisz has disclosed unlikely inspiration for her new psychological thriller Dead Ringers.

Oscar winner (53) revealed that she was influenced by Sex and the City while playing identical twin sisters, Beverly and Elliot Mantle, in streaming remake of David Cronenberg's graphically creepy 1988 film starring Jeremy Irons. "Sex and the City came up more than anything," Weisz, who also serves as an executive producer of show, revealed to PEOPLE. "I think all writers would say that we're indebted to Sex and the City." Describing Prime Video series as "Deliciously wicked drama," Weisz adds, "It's our own cocktail, real genre mashup Sex and the City plus little horror." Mummy star also spoke about challenges of adapting horror flick. "I really loved original Cronenberg movie Dead Ringers, which came out in 1988," she explains.

"I just had idea, what if you remade it for television with two women, instead of two men in lead roles." "What interested me is that level of intimacy idea of sharing everything," she shares.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 07 2023

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