Sophie Nelisse Talks Pressure Of Committed ‘Yellowjackets’ Fanbase: ‘It’s A Curse & A Blessing’

By Anita Tai. Published: 22 Mar 2023 6:20 PM Last updated: 22 Mar 2023 6:41 PM

Nuha Jes Izman, Samantha Hanratty, Alexa Barajas, Sophie Nélisse, Courtney Eaton, Nia Sondaya, Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Steven Krueger and Liv Hewson in "Yellowjackets" — Photo: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME

Sophie Nelisse is hoping season 2 of “Yellowjackets” will meet fans’ expectations.

The actress stars as teen Shauna in the series and has been surprised at the intense fandom the Showtime series has cultivated.

“It’s a little nerve wracking, to be honest. I mean, I’ve never I come from more of a film background, so I’m not really used to having like such a fan base that’s so committed to my work. Well, not my work, but the entirety of the project that I’m on,” admitted Nelisse to ET.

She was grateful for the fans, but also felt pressure with the numerous fan theories surrounding the mystery show.

“And it’s a curse and a blessing, I think. I’m obviously so grateful for it and I think they’re so committed and the level of like all the fan theories and everything they pick up on I think is so fascinating,” she continued. “But also, I’m like, it comes with a lot of pressure of giving them what they want and living up to their expectations and offering them a second season that hopefully is as cool and exciting as the first one.”

As for what fans can expect in the new season, the actress teased a “darker” show with the colder season.

“Well, I mean, first of all, we’re in winter. Yeah. So, I think the stakes are just higher. And I think in the first season we’re kind of just trying to make it through every event that comes our way. And I think in this one we’ve kind of accepted that we won’t get rescued,” explained Nelisse.

Audiences can expect a further devolution into factions and in-fighting.

“And this one, it’s more like the progression of like how we mentally evolve into this sort of feral, animalistic state where we lose, I mean, all concept of like, like the social norms and hierarchy and we’re kind of like the humanized in a way. And I think that evolution is really interesting. And I think that’s kind of we’re so disassociated from reality. And I think that’s kind of when we start going really, really dark with it,” she added.

“Yellowjackets” season 2 comes out on March 24.