If you saw the original 1990 version [1] of The Witches [2], chances are that Anjelica Huston's terrifying-yet-flawless Grand High Witch still haunts your dreams. So when we heard the Roald Dahl classic was being remade with the exceptional Anne Hathaway [3], we couldn't be more excited.
The new campy remake, also starring Octavia Spencer and Stanley Tucci, is now available on HBO Max just in time for Halloween [4], and to celebrate the witches' return, we virtually sat down with Hathaway and Tucci. Chatting with the duo about some of their favorite behind-the-scenes moments from set, we learned that Hathaway used Huston as inspiration, but ultimately did her own spin on the character . . .
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. . . and that Tucci's favorite scene was the "garlic" pea soup moment on the balcony — which fellow The Devil Wears Prada fans will probably recognize as their second iconic soup scene together.
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Watch it all in the video above, and check out The Witches, out now on HBO Max!