As fans of The New Mutants comics know, Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane is Scottish. Bristol-born Maisie Williams, who is set to star as Rahne in the upcoming New Mutants film, recently spoke on crafting the a Scottish accent for her character.
When speaking to Digital Spy, Williams first revealed that The New Mutants director Josh Boone allowed her and other actors the freedom to change their dialogue. "I didn't want to make it cringe and be saying 'aye' every now and then," Williams said. "I just wanted to make it an authentic accent."
Williams went on to discuss the regional accent she chose. "I went for more of a Highlands accent, although I can tell it sometimes goes a little bit Glasgow, but only people in Scotland would hopefully pick up on that."
Though the film was originally a 21st Century Fox production, it has been revealed that The New Mutants will be part of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The New Mutants stars Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) as Wolfsbane, Anya Taylor-Joy (Atlantis) as Magik, Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) as Cannonball, Blu Hunt (The Originals) as Dani Moonstar and Henry Zaga (13 Reasons Why) as Sunspot. The film arrives April 3, 2020.