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Lucy Lawless Reveals The Reason She Never Chases Sci-Fi Roles - Exclusive
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LUCY LAWLESS REVEALS THE REASON SHE NEVER CHASES SCI-FI ROLES - EXCLUSIVE

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By Tim LammersNov. 1, 2021 10:00 am EST

While she's acted in various genres in film and television over the years,
there's no question that beloved actor Lucy Lawless has a gift for creating
memorable characters in the sci-fi and fantasy realm. Whether it be in the
titular role of "Xena: Warrior Princess," major turns in "Spartacus" and
"Battlestar Galactica" or the lead voice role as a medieval warrior in her
latest film — the animated feature "The Spine of Night" — fans can always count
on Lawless to rule the screen with her strength, charisma, and physicality.



Lawless's indomitable presence has also served her well in the horror genre. She
played the wicked villain Ruby Knowby opposite Bruce Campbell's Ash Williams in
the three-season run of the series "Ash vs. Evil Dead." In short, the actor has
done nearly everything movie and TV geekdom could hope for, but if you ask her
if she'd be interested in taking on a superhero role in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe, Lawless, while entertained by the idea, has other acting gigs in mind.

"Can I be Mrs. Thing? Can I be Thing's girlfriend?" Lawless asked, laughing, in
an exclusive interview with Looper. "I always liked him as a kid, the rock guy."

In the same breath, though, Lawless revealed her true wish: "No. I'm sorry. Like
I said, I'm the wrong person to ask. I'm more like, 'I'd really like to work
with Judi Dench.' It's never going to happen," she added, laughing.



While Lawless has her doubts in the Dench department, the door is sure to be
open in the coming years for more sci-fi and fantasy. But is she interested?


LUCY LAWLESS BELIEVES HER CAREER WAS FATED TO INTERSECT WITH HER PERSONAL
PASSIONS

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Breaking down her voice role for "The Spine of Night" for Looper, there's no
question that her part of Tzod — a warrior at odds with evil forces over magical
blooms she possesses that can make people immortal — echoes past fantasy
projects of the actor. And while she's mastered sci-fi and fantasy genres, Lucy
Lawless, oddly enough, said she doesn't pursue roles in those sorts of films or
television projects. On the contrary, sci-fi and fantasy find her.



"They hunt me down, and they hog-tie me and make me sign the contract," Lawless
said, laughing. "No, it's never been my taste. I don't know how this has
happened to me. It was never part of the plan, but I feel like I'm on some great
river of some destiny that was beyond my imagining. So, here I am doing fantasy
and genre stuff. But no, it's just been my ... I don't know. I was just fated to
do all this stuff, and it ties up in my real life with my activism for the
environment."

So, there's nothing to worry about for fans of Lawless in "Xena" and the like.
The actor doesn't regret her sci-fi and fantasy turns; she wholeheartedly
embraces them because they have given her a voice to share her passion for
caring for the world around us.



"I was in the Amazon three days ago, speaking on behalf of these people who
can't get paid for the cleanup of their homeland from the oil company. And I
just realized, 'Oh, my God ... Everything I've ever done has come to this
moment.' So, yeah, none of it was my planning, but I don't know," Lawless
observed. "I feel this is all tied together, and there's environmental themes in
'The Spine of Night,' too. So, I mean, that's what it's all about, actually."


GET READY FOR EVEN MORE LUCY LAWLESS IN MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU

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"The Spine of Night" isn't Lucy Lawless' only voice role that features the
toughness the actor is known for. She's about to become an unlikely ass-kicker
with her upcoming voice role of Nunchuck in "Minions: The Rise of Gru."



"She's a nun, but a bad one ... she's got a rough sense of humor and has
technical skills," Lawless revealed to Looper. "I don't know what I'm allowed to
say because that's been put off for a couple of years. She's in charge of some
of the technology, and you'll see what I mean by that ... I am really thrilled."

Better yet, "Minions: Rise of Gru" — which once again stars Steve Carell as the
voice of the "Despicable Me" supervillain Gru — also features a couple of action
movie icons whom Lawless adores. "The other thing about 'Minions' — apart from
what a great franchise it is and what a charming, charming set of characters —
but to be working within the same cartoon as Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van
Damme; They're like, for me, a kid from the '80s, it's like, that is super cool.
I was like, 'I got to do this,'" Lawless gushed.



"Minions: The Rise of Gru" is set for a summer 2022 release. In the meantime,
fans can catch Lawless' "The Spine of Night," which is playing in theaters and
is available on digital and video on demand.

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