Are the Farmiga Sisters’ Characters in THE CONJURING & THE NUN Related?
Josh Millican
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When it was announced that Taissa Farmiga would be playing the female lead in Corin Hardy’s The Nun, a lightbulb went off in Mike Sprague’s mind: Since she’s the real-life younger sister of Vera Farmiga, the female lead in The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, is it possible that Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren are one and the same?
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Mike wasn’t the only one whose mental wheels were spinning; the idea that the two characters are connected has only grown in popularity since The Nun’s release last Friday. Now, screenwriter Gary Dauberman is weighing in on the fan theory. So, what’s the conclusion? Are the characters played by the Farmiga sisters related? In a nutshell: Maybe!
Here’s what Dauberman recently told CinemaBlend:
“Once we realized we were going to go with Taissa – who is just such a talent on her own, and she’s fantastic – it sort of just invited the creative discussions of ‘Are they related in some way? Or what is the relationship with her to the Warrens?’ I think that’s stuff maybe we could explore further down the road if we want to. I mean, I certainly have ideas in my head about that. I think James [Wan] does as well. I’m not confirming one way or the other, but I think there certainly could possibly be connections if we wanted to go that route.”
Hardy is also weighing in on the fan theory:
“It wasn’t intentional to begin with, and then obviously I cast Taissa, which was only because she was so good and she had to have the role. Then it was like, ‘Well, they do look very similar.’ When we were watching some of the scenes, you know, when she’s digging up the grave, it was like, ‘Wow, she looks so much like Vera here.’ And they share a unique brilliant quality, I think – almost the ability to project a supernatural happening. They have something unique, those Farmigas. But it’s something I think possibly could be still explored.”
Since we won’t get a definitive answer for some time, fans can continue to postulate about the possibility of a Farmiga connection within The Conjuring universe for the perceivable future. You can give the synopsis and trailer for The Nun a look-see below.
Synopsis:
When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together, they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.
Do you think Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren (played by Taissa and Vera Farmiga respectively) are related in The Conjuring franchise? Sound off in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram!
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