“Sweet Tooth” introduced audiences to a show about a world swept away by a pandemic and a society afraid of change. Yet, a glimmer of hope and optimism remained on the horizon. Sound familiar?
Based on the comic book of the same name written by Jeff Lemire, “Sweet Tooth” was adapted into a series and premiered on Netflix in 2021. The story is set in a fictional world where a virus has wiped away a majority of the human population. All the while,the emergence of hybrid babies, part human, part animal, were being born. We follow Gus (Christian Convery), a half-human, half-deer child as he ventures out into the post-apocalyptic landscape in search of his mother.
With season two of “Sweet Tooth” now streaming on Netflix, Character Media sat down with Aliza Vellani, who plays Rani Singh on the show. She details moments she’s shared on set with the cast, the bond they’ve built together during filming, and what it means to her to see more South Asian and Muslim creatives in the industry.
Character Media: We end season one on a pretty big cliffhanger and last see Rani desperately hanging onto her life. Because your character is a new addition to the show and not in the comics, what was going through your head with the uncertainty of your character’s fate?
Aliza Vellani: What’s been so interesting about the character of Rani is that her fate on the show has always been hanging in the balance from the very first episode. Rani wasn’t originally meant to go past the pilot episode. It wasn’t until after season one had been picked up that I was told they wanted to expand the character of Rani which was a lovely surprise. I would say I became very used to the uncertainty of Rani’s fate. Even going into this season, I wasn’t quite sure what Jim Mickle would have up his sleeve, but it was such an incredible journey for…
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