Willow: Tony Revolori & Ellie Bamber on Joining a Beloved Franchise

High fantasy is a genre that has fascinated audiences for decades, and continues to do so with its promises of adventure, magic, and worlds we can hardly fathom for ourselves. With the popularity of shows like House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, audiences have any number of chances to be swept away into beautiful, magical worlds filled with adventures beyond their wildest dreams, an escape from reality that never grows old.

But there’s one particular project that’s making a return to the scene, that is sure to fascinate children and families alike during the holiday season: Willow. Nearly thirty-five years after the original film premiered in theaters, Lucasfilm is taking audiences back to the kingdom of Tir Asleen (and the lands beyond!) for an all-new adventure in their upcoming series, which follows the titular Nelwyn sorcerer (Warwick Davis) as he joins a new band of adventurers in an effort to save the son of Queen Sorsha (Joanne Whalley) and protect the now-grown Elora Danan, the future empress of Tir Asleen, from sheer destruction. But, just as before, things are never as they seem, and Willow and his new friends must fight tooth and nail to save those they care about from the forces of darkness.

Collider was excited to sit down with series stars Tony Revolori and Ellie Bamber, who play two unlikely heroes: Graydon, a prince from a neighboring kingdom betrothed to Queen Sorsha’s daughter Kit (Ruby Cruz), and Dove, a kitchen maid with a big heart and even bigger potential. During this interview, they discussed what it was like coming into a franchise that so many viewers have loved for years and what they hope both old and new fans take away from the show, as well as what it was like for Revolori to make the jump from one Disney franchise to another, having starred as Flash Thompson in the MCU’s Spider-Man films.

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[kieronimo]

Bless. Ellie looks like she's had a long day of questions. You can see she's struggling to maintain her composure. Actors dread the press stuff more than the acting I think. She's awesome in the show. I'm really enjoying it and she's one of my favourite parts. Tony comes across as so genuine and heartfelt too. Clearly, I'm drunk, and am gushing more than I would normally, but I think it's important for people to support this show. There are a lot of dick heads on the internet who hate things just for attention etc. It's a cute show with a cute cast and it's just a bit of fun. Chill out. Enjoy these people, enjoy this show. They've put so much into it with the most integral intent. I wasn't a Willow fan, but I feel like the cast has such a nice vibe and there is so much fun and comradery among them that it makes the show a pleasure to watch. All the best to it and all of them. *pours drink*

[chasehedges]

Loved Tony Revolori on Grand Budapest Hotel and the Tom Holland SpiderMan films and Ellie Bamber is beautiful and cute.

[polarfroge]

I hope they enjoy the single season they’ll get.
It’s got to be rough to get cast in a series destined for directorial failure.

[Elidrys]

Why is the interviewer made up like a corpse pixie zombie? Love the actors though.

[gabrielleroux]

They didn’t joined a “beloved franchise” 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️