During a recent interview with Variety, Heartstopper breakout Joe Locke opened about his casting in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Agatha: Darkhold Diaries series.
He revealed that his audition involved him doing a chemistry read with WandaVision star Kathryn Hahn in Los Angeles. The scene from Locke’s first chemistry read actually ended up being his favorite one from the show because his improvised scream at Hahn made it to the final cut. The young actor teased that the said scene will feature his mysterious character and Hahn’s Agatha Harkness arguing with each other.
“It worked for the scene, it was amazing, and I just remember that feeling like, ‘Wow, this is the coolest. I’m working with this most amazing actress,’” Locke shared. “It was great. I really think it’s going to be a very, very, very good show and I’m very excited for it to come out.”
Who’s involved in Agatha: Darkhold Diaries?
Agatha: Darkhold Diaries hails from head writer and director Jac Schaeffer, who is also serving as an executive producer along with Kevin Feige. Joining Hahn are Emma Caulfield Ford and Debra Jo Rupp, who are reprising their roles as Westview residents from WandaVision.
The series will also introduce a fresh batch of MCU newcomers, including Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Ali Ahn, Maria Dizzia, Sasheer Zamata, and Patti LuPone, with Locke rumored to be the male lead and LuPone set to play Sicilian witch Lilia Calderu. LuPone also previously confirmed that the series will feature several musical numbers from Agatha All Along songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
Agatha: Darkhold Diaries is expected to debut in the fall of 2024.
