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* Articolo e intervista a Abigail Cowen (Bloom): da The Wrap
‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ Star Abigail Cowen on Netflix Series’ ‘Harry Potter’ Vibe, Whitewashing Criticism
“If we are lucky enough to get a second season, I think Flora would be brought in,” YA fantasy’s star tells TheWrap
Jennifer Maas | January 21, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
“Fate: The Winx Saga,” Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the Italian cartoon series “Winx Club,” which aired on Nickelodeon in the U.S., launches Friday. But as you may have already guessed from its trailer, this is not the “Winx” from your childhood.
“I always like the saying, ‘The Winx’ audience grew up, and so did we,” Abigail Cowen, who leads the cast of “Fate: The Winx Saga” as fire fairy Bloom, told TheWrap. “So it’s definitely a reimagining of the Italian cartoon. And we want to surprise and delight those who are familiar with the existing show, while also carefully distinguishing ourselves as the live-action ‘Fate.'”
The “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” alum added, “It is definitely more of a grown-up version.”
Created by Brian Young (“The Vampire Diaries”), “Fate: The Winx Saga” is a six-episode series that follows five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries and the monsters that threaten their very existence.
If that reminds you of a very beloved franchise about a boy who lived — well, yeah, that comparison is not at all lost on Cowen, or the show itself.
“There’s a reference to ‘Harry Potter’ in the first episode and I think that’s funny and ironic,” Cowen said.
The similarities run even deeper for Cowen’s character, Bloom, who spent her entire life up until now believing she was a human, only to find out she’s not just a fairy, but a pretty powerful one. Sound like any teen wizards you know?
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“It’s a very hard thing for Bloom when she goes to a place where she is supposed to fit in and even there, she finds out that she doesn’t and that there is something still different,” Cowen said. “And it is traumatic, it is a really hard thing to deal with. Just like in anyone’s life, when you find out something about yourself that you didn’t know, the journey of self-discovery in and of itself is difficult.”
Along with Cowen, “Fate: The Winx Saga” stars Hannah van der Westhuysen as light fairy Stella, Precious Mustapha as water fairy Aisha, Eliot Salt as earth fairy Terra, Elisha Applebaum as mind fairy Musa and Sadie Soverall as a mysterious fairy named Beatrix.
Bloom, Stella, Aisha and Musa are all characters from the “Winx Club” cartoon series, while Terra and Beatrix are newly created for “Fate: The Winx Saga.” When the casting for the Netflix show was first revealed, some fans of the animated series criticized the choices for Terra and Musa on social media, calling the casting “whitewashing” because Terra (who is reminiscent of the “Winx Club’s” Latina earth fairy, Flora) and Musa (who is an Asian fairy in the cartoon) are played by white actresses.
While Cowen said she cannot “speak to the casting process” as the star of the series and was not involved in that aspect of “Fate: The Winx Saga,” she thinks “it’s important that we are having these conversations.” She also told us that, should the show get renewed for Season 2, she believes Flora would be introduced.
“I can say Elisha is brilliant as Musa. I can’t wait for fans to see her performance,” she said. “And Flora is actually not in our series. I know that there is some confusion about that — in the first season, she’s not. Eliot’s character is actually Terra, who was created specifically for the show. I can’t wait for fans to fall in love with her too. She’s so fun, she’s so sweet. I mean, she’s such a lovely character. And I think the misconception is that Eliot’s character is Flora. But Terra is brand new, she’s reimagined.”
Cowen continued: “If we are lucky enough to get a second season, I think Flora would be brought in and I would definitely welcome that. I’m not a part of the casting process, but I do think, if the series does go to a second season, I think hopefully these concerns are something that can be addressed, because I do think diversity both in front of and behind the camera is vital and much-needed throughout the industry and internationally. So I think it’s important that we are having these conversations.”
An individual with knowledge tells TheWrap that should there be a Season 2, the hope is in fact to bring Flora into “Fate: The Winx Saga.”
“Fate: The Winx Saga” launches Friday on Netflix.
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Nuovo video molto spoiler rilasciato da Netflix Tailandia (ATTENZIONE CONTIENE MOLTE SCENE NUOVE! SE NON VOLETE SPOILER NON GUARDATELO!): SPOILER (clicca per visualizzare). -
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Più guardo e leggo cose, più sembra spettacolare. Per me si ricrederanno tutti in positivo quando lo vedranno. Dai, se è come sembra questa serie farà il panico (cit. Tina Cipollari). Sono troppo in ansia 😍. -
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Sì hai ragione!
* Titoli delle puntate:SPOILER (clicca per visualizzare)
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ragazzi, vi preso, se avete visto qualche episodio e volete parlarne SCRIVETE SOTTO SPOILER . -
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Ragazzi non metto in spoiler perché non ne farò. L'ho vista completa e finita qualche ora fa. Credetemi, è una serie che merita tantissimo, non ne rimarrete delusi! . -
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Ho visto il primo episodio mi è piaciuto molto! . -
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Io le prime quattro per ora e mi sta piacendo moltissimo. So anche che è piaciuto a delle amiche che non seguivano le winx da anni. Magari quando finirò la serie scriverò una recensione completa 
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Adesso ho finito di guardare la prima puntata anche se non è uguale al cartone ma almeno lo ricorda, spero che questa serie andra avanti e vorrei altre stagioni non voglio che si fermano con la seconda e terza stagione . -
.SPOILER (clicca per visualizzare)Link per lo streaming: https://ilgeniodellostreaming.vin/serie/fa...ubsV5ebRT4sTS3U.
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prima posizione nella top 10 di oggi su Netflix!
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ottimo riscontro !
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Ma 689 Mila visualizzazioni? . -
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dal profilo ufficiale di Winx Club: Grazie Winxers! ✨
Ieri Fate: The Winx Saga è stato il programma televisivo Netflix più popolare al mondo!
Continua a guardare e diffondere la magia
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Wow** che risultati...
Questa sera guarderò il primo episodio con mia sorella..anche se quando le ho detto che non c'è nessuna col nome flora si è rifiutata di volerlo vedere...d'altronde è sempre stata la sua preferita
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