Who was the OG Pennywise?

In the 1990 miniseries, Pennywise is portrayed by English actor Tim Curry. One original guise is made for the miniseries: Ben Hanscom’s deceased father (played by Steve Makaj). In the 2017 film adaptation, It Chapter One and its 2019 sequel It Chapter Two, Pennywise is portrayed by Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård.

Which version of it is scarier?

In my opinion, the new Pennywise is a lot scarier. There are major music differences between the two films as well. The old version specifically use music so it is easy to predict when something will jump out on the screen. It is meant to make the moment suspenseful, but it comes off as cheesy.

Who is the best Pennywise?

5 Reasons Why Bill Skarsgard Is The Best Pennywise (And 5 Reasons It’s Still Tim Curry)

1. 1 Curry: Because Tim Curry Is Everyone’s Childhood Trauma.
2. 2 Skarsgard: Because Bill’s Pennywise Would Even Scare Adults.
3. 3 Curry: Because He’s A Real Clown.
4. 4 Skarsgard: Because Sometimes More Is More.

How many Pennywise’s are there?

That’s part of what makes it so fearsome, and as Pennywise has articulated, its prey tastes better when it’s afraid. Here’s all 30 IT forms found in Stephen King’s classic novel.

Who was the best Pennywise?

5 Reasons Why Bill Skarsgard Is The Best Pennywise (And 5 Reasons It’s Still Tim Curry) Both Bill Skarsgard and Tim Curry played a great Pennywise in their IT films, but both had features that were better than the other.

Who was the better Pennywise?

Bill Skarsgard Was The Better Pennywise – Here’s Why Skarsgard’s version in IT 2017 and IT Chapter Two not only looks closer to how Pennywise is described in King’s book, but he also imbues the character with much more menace and a sadistically evil quality.

Did Tim Curry have a stroke?

Curry has used a wheelchair since suffering a major stroke in July 2012. This has limited his work mostly to voice acting, although he has continued to perform as a singer and make appearances at fan conventions.

Who is a better Pennywise?

Why does Pennywise say time to float?

The simplest and most obvious interpretation is that all the talk of floating is a reference to the fact that Pennywise (aka the titular “It”) murders his victims and drags them down to the town’s sewer system where he dwells, which is full of water. And what do dead bodies do in water? That’s right — they float.