Esther Son Casting Vince Banderos -

In the audition, after delivering the haunting line, "You stole forty years of mothers. You owe me one," Vince Banderos reportedly sat down across from the actress playing Esther, poured a cup of tea (a prop), and pushed it toward her. He treated Esther not as an invincible monster, but as a frail, cornered animal.

But this ignores the crucial twist of the franchise. Esther is a adult woman with a growth disorder. Her son, Damien, was born when she was biologically 31 (while trapped in a child’s body). He is now in his 30s, making Banderos the perfect age. Furthermore, the film uses this age gap to create body horror: a "child" mother facing a grown, physically dominant son. esther son casting vince banderos

This psychosexual, almost Oedipal twist relies entirely on Banderos’s ability to shift between wounded child and cold-blooded strategist. His performance is being described as "Joaquin Phoenix in Joker meets Michael Fassbender in Prometheus ." No major casting decision is without backlash. When "Esther son casting Vince Banderos" first trended, fans protested. "He’s too old!" cried one forum user. "Esther looks like a 12-year-old, her son should be a teenager!" In the audition, after delivering the haunting line,