10 Horror Movies Where An Actor Plays Multiple Characters
3. Mia Goth - X
Most people would be over the moon at getting the chance to play the final girl in a horror movie. Equally, others would kill to take on the part of the main villain. Well, for Ti West's X, Mia Goth said, "hold my beer", as she went and played BOTH!
X is a twisted flick that will quickly give you vibes of classic slashers like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and rightly so. It's a beautiful homage to the genre whilst still being an impressive experience in itself, and one of its biggest selling points is Mia Goth's career-making turn as both Maxine "Max" Minx and Pearl.
Max is a young adult film star looking for fame, but what she gets is a fight for her life after she and the crew of her latest movie are relentlessly attacked by their elderly hosts, one of which is the terrifying Pearl.
Casting Goth in both roles was thematically important, according to West, as the characters are reflections of each other. One is young and liberated in her sexuality; the other is older and pines for passion after years of repression. In many ways, Pearl is an embodiment of Max's future, which is why this casting was right on the money.