Léa Seydoux Says She Didn’t Want Her Body-Swap Role in ‘The Unknown’ to Be a ‘Performance’
TIFF 2026: "I just wanted it to be more incarnated and embodied in a way," the actress tells TheWrap The post Léa Seydoux Says She Didn’t Want Her Body-Swap Role in ‘The Unknown’ to Be a ‘Performance’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Body-swap films present unique challenges, as Léa Seydoux discovered while filming "The Unknown." The actress, speaking to TheWrap during a TIFF interview, noted that fully embodying her character was "impossible," though she still aimed to avoid making it a "performance." Seydoux played a man in a woman's body, alongside co-star Niels Schneider, as they navigated the complexities of the story.
Schneider described the process as an "experimentation, like a lab." Both actors emphasized their desire to create a genuine and embodied experience rather than a performative one.
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