Elvira Talks About Her Strait-Laced Character in Rob Zombie's THE MUNSTERS

Last week, we posted the first-look photo of Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, in her role in the upcoming Rob Zombie film adaptation of The Munsters. It’s pretty crazy to see her in a pink outfit —versus her classic black dress — red curly hair, and soft pink makeup. The Mistress of the Dark has had the same gothic look for the past several decades, so it’s pretty crazy to see her so “normal.”

As it turns out, it’s weird for her too. Peterson recently sat down with Variety to talk about the role, and she said:

“Here, I am playing this character that’s so so different from what I normally do, I’m playing a super straight character. Barbara is a normal woman, this real estate agent. It was exciting and terrifying, but it was really cool.”

As previously announced, the reboot will star Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster and Dan Roebuck as Grandpa Munster. Peterson already traveled to Budapest where the film is shooting, and shot her part. She went on to say:

“I had the best time with all of the actors that I was working with, and we had so much fun. The people there, the set, they built the house — oh my god, it was just all magical. It was like ‘The Munsters’ came alive. It was insane.”

Peterson teases audiences are “really going to love it” and praises Zombie’s work and his wife, Sheri Moon Zombie. “Sheri is freaking adorable as Lily Munster. I see on social media people asking, ‘Why is Rob always casting her?’ Because she’s freaking good. I think she killed it and people will be really surprised and really like her character.”

Zombie announced that he would be writing and helming the film, based on the ’60s sitcom about a family of friendly monsters, and that he will be constructing all of Mockingbird Lane. The film follows the family who relocates from Transylvania to the American suburbs. No release date has been set yet for the film. Are you looking forward to this one?