“I remember when I readWildhow deeply resonant it was with me.
“I had the same feeling when I readCrawdads,“Witherspoon concludes.
I didn’t live in a fancy apartment in New York and have a job at a magazine.
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya in ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’.Michele K Short/Columbia Pictures
I was just trying to figure out who I was in terms of existing and surviving.
It’s deeply resonant in that way.”
“That was what really struck me about her character: this is not just a survival tale.
Edgar-Jones echoes this, citing Kya’s resilience as something she latched onto.
Ultimately, she thrives.”
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The film hits theaters July 15.
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