This is ironic considering many fans and critics's main criticism with the movie was that the ending was disappointing. The sequel has a tongue-in-cheek reference to Stephen King's main criticism, wherein he rarely has satisfying endings to his novels. This interpretation also has Pennywise recognising Bill as a threat, attempting to barter the other Losers into sacrificing Bill to survive. The first movie depicts Bill deluding himself that Georgie is still alive to the point of causing the Losers Club to scatter following their first encounter with Pennywise at the Neibolt House. In this interpretation, the sequel reveals that he pretended to be sick the day Georgie was killed, resulting in his guilt over his brother's death. 20 films īill was portrayed again by Jaeden Martell as a child and James McAvoy as an adult in the 2017 adaptation and its 2019 sequel. When Fukunaga left the project and Andy Muschietti came aboard to produce and direct, Martell was cast. In Cary Joji Fukunaga's adaptation of the novel, Bill was to be called "Will" Denbrough, rather than Bill. This interpretation remains faithful to the novel version of the character with little to no notable differences.Ĭary Fukunaga's failed adaptation Adaptations 1990 TV mini-series īill was portrayed by Jonathan Brandis as a child and Richard Thomas as an adult in the 1990 TV mini-series directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. Even after defeating Pennywise, Audra remains in a catatonic state until Bill takes her on a bicycle ride, causing her to come out of her paralysis. However, Pennywise has already taken Bill's wife Audra and put her under the influence of It's deadlights, causing her to fall into a state of catatonia. The group meets in a Chinese Restaurant where the members catch up until they realize Stanley is missing and are confronted by It.Įventually, after each member has respective encounters with Pennywise, the group returns to Neibolt Street and performs the Ritual of Chud to reveal Pennywise's true form and be able to kill It. Each member of The Losers Club returns to Derry except for Stanley, who commits suicide due to not being able to face his fears again. After Pennywise kills a gay man named Adrian Mellon, Bill gets a phone call from Mike Hanlon, who has remained in Derry, asking him to come back and help kill Pennywise once and for all. Bill has controlled his stutter and, due to the nature of It, cannot remember Derry, Georgie, or The Losers Club. In his adult life, Bill has become a successful writer and married an actress, Audra Phillips. However, they make an oath that, if Pennywise is not in fact dead, they will all return to Derry to defeat him. Their shared encounters with Pennywise lead them to Beverly Marsh, Ben Hanscom and Mike Hanlon, forming "The Losers Club." Along the way, the group members all have more individual encounters with Pennywise and local bully Henry Bowers-who later falls under the influence of Pennywise-until they decide to head to where they believe Pennywise to be hiding, on Neibolt Street, and believe they have killed the clown. Īfter this incident, in the summer of 1958 (1960 in the 1990 TV mini-series 1989 in the 2017 film), Bill and his friends Eddie Kaspbrak, Richie Tozier and Stanley Uris all have encounters with Pennywise. Moments later, Georgie's arm is dismembered by Pennywise in a storm drain. In late fall of 1957 (1959 in the TV mini-series 1988 in the 2017 film), Bill is suffering from a cold, and he helps construct a paper boat for his younger brother Georgie to play with outside, despite the downpour of rain. Bill has a speech impediment, due to being hit by a car at the age of three, which leads to him being outcast. He is the son of Zach and Sharon Denbrough and the older brother of Georgie Denbrough and resides in Derry, Maine. Fictional character biography īill Denbrough was born in 1946 (1947 in the 1990 TV mini-series and January 4, 1976, in the 2017 film). In the 2017 adaptation and its 2019 sequel, the character was portrayed by Jaeden Martell as a child and James McAvoy as an adult. The character was first portrayed in the 1990 TV mini-series by Jonathan Brandis as a child, and by Richard Thomas as an adult. The character is considered to be the leader of "The Losers Club" and initiates finding and killing Pennywise the Dancing Clown after his younger brother Georgie is killed by the clown. William "Bill" Denbrough is a fictional character created by Stephen King and the main protagonist of his 1986 novel It. Beverly Marsh (kissed childhood sweetheart)
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