Werwulf (2026)
Director Robert Eggers
Writers: Robert Eggers and Sjon
Movement Choreography: Marie-Gabrielle Rotie
“In 13th-century England, a mysterious creature stalks a foggy countryside as local folklore becomes a terrifying reality for the villagers.”
"Aaron has a dance background and is incredibly physical and athletic, and I knew that he could do the kind of body work that he does in this film, in collaboration with [movement artist] Marie-Gabrielle Rotie, who worked with Lily on Nosferatu.
"I can’t think of another actor of his caliber who could really do it, with the pathos and pain that this character needed to have, and also a kind of traditional masculinity, while still feeling internally fragile. It’s a balance of a lot of things. His performance is truly harrowing. I’m super proud of what Aaron did. It’s quite extraordinary." Empire
Press: Esquire, Anthony Breznican, June 25th 2026
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''Aaron’s performance is incredibly harrowing. We’ll say without a doubt that it’s his best performance, and the stuff that he does physically in the transformation scenes are incredibly extreme. The emotional intensity he brings to [the] role is equally as extreme.”
Taylor-Johnson studied a real wolf to adopt aspects of its behavior, and also worked with movement coach Marie Gabriel-Rotie (another Nosferatu veteran) for months to master the contortions and physical demands of playing a werewolf.''