Elvira’s ‘Munsters’ Role Is Unlike Anything She’s Ever Done: ‘A Super Straight Character’
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilmmaker and musician Rob Zombie has been sharing plenty of insight for his upcoming release, the big-screen adaptation of “The Munsters.” He recently shared casting news that Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, is set to appear in the film. “Here, I am playing this character that’s so so different from what I normally do, I’m playing a super straight character,” Peterson revealed.Last week, Zombie posted a photo of Peterson who looked unrecognizable in a red wig with a pink checkered suit.
He wrote, “Straight from the set of ‘The Munsters’ is your first look at Barbara Carr, the #1 real estate agent in all of Mockingbird Heights.
Barbara is played by none other the Cassandra Peterson @therealelvira. Yes, the Mistress of the Dark has joined the cast of ‘The Munsters.'” A post shared by RobZombieofficial (@robzombieofficial)Speaking with Variety, Peterson adds, “Barbara is a normal woman, this real estate agent.
It was exciting and terrifying, but it was really cool.”As previously announced, the reboot will star Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster and Dan Roebuck as Grandpa Munster.
