
Rowan Blanchard on her Role in A Wrinkle in Time
The powerful role Rowan plays in A Wrinkle in Time provides an insight into bullies and their demons. While her role is small on the big screen, she was really happy to be apart of the film, and have the opportunity shadow Ava DuVernay. When asked about playing a bad girl, Rowan mentions, “it was definitely different for me. I felt like I was doing it in this way where it wouldn’t be minimized to just a very stereotypical mean girl role. I really trusted Ava to make a character that felt complex and more than just a mean girl. I think there’s a lot of layers to Veronica that we get to see throughout the film.” Adding, “there’s a lot of different parts to her that you sort of see as the film unfolds where she’s more than just the bad girl or the mean girl, which was a relief.” Rowan shared that she went to public school until the 6th grade, and then started homeschooling. What she realized about public school is the scrutiny that young girls are put through, sharing, “I think it’s just this horrible sort of competition is bred between girls, especially in like those years that we’re talking about, like 10, 11, 12 where everything is really reduced to your body and your appearance. And so, your entire worth is based in what clothes you’re wearing and if you have the cool backpack. And I just remember how much time I invested in sixth grade in making sure that I bought the things that were cool. And looking back on that now – that doesn’t matter.”
