The Cast of Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Had a Ball Making the Film
It turns out that Rosario Dawson and her Haunted Mansion co-stars had a ball when filming the new film.
Director Justin Simien brought together a star-studded cast for his film based on the classic Disney attraction. Among those starring in the upcoming film in addition to Dawson are Jamie Lee Curtis, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Dan Levy, Jared Leto, Winona Ryder, and Hasan Minhaj.
“It was really beautiful how [ Simien] kind of brought us together and gave us all crystals, and we were reading the script together and just creating these nice moments,” Dawson explained. “Tiffany would have these house parties where she would be getting her nails and her henna done, and [DeVito] would come over with Jeff [Kurland], our costumer.”
Working With Jamie Lee Curtis
While big stars in their own right, Dawson and Haddish were thrilled to be working alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.
“Jamie, you know, me and Tiffany were definitely beside ourselves being around her,” Dawson told People magazine. She added that working with the Hollywood legend was “the beauty of” making the project.
While the upcoming Haunted Mansion movie has a similar plot to the 2003 film starring Eddie Murphy, Dawson explains that the film has a very different feel.
A Different ‘Haunted Mansion’
The 2023 version of Haunted Mansion tells the story of a single mother (played by Dawson) who hires a tour guide, psychic, priest, and historian to help exorcise the mansion that she bought.
“Jamie texted me after she had seen it. You know, and just — we’re really stoked about it,” Dawson said. “I think it’s a really special film, and it is really different from the [2003 Haunted Mansion]. It has a totally different vibe, and [Simien] will say it’s very Black, it’s very New Orleans.”
Haunted Mansion will hit theaters nationwide on July 28.
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