Gugu Mbatha-Raw in New York City in January 2024.Photo:Santiago Felipe/Getty
Santiago Felipe/Getty
One ofBlack Mirror’s episodes, “San Junipero,” doesn’t have to be over for good — at least that’s howGugu Mbatha-Rawfeels!
Speaking to PEOPLE at theLiftpremiere in New York City on Jan. 8, Mbatha-Raw says she is open to idea of revisiting that storyline.
In the episode, Raw’s character Kelly andMackenzie Davis’ character Yorkie fall head over heels in San Junipero, a virtual world passing as a beach town where the elderly can visit — and the dead can live — as younger versions of themselves.
“Oh my gosh, the possibilities are endless,” Mbatha-Raw says. “I mean, I adored working with Mackenzie Davis, so anything I got to do with her again. Obviously, Charlie Brooker is such a genius writer.”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis in the ‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘San Junipero.'.Laurie Sparham/Netflix
Laurie Sparham/Netflix
“It would be fascinating to see them in a different time,” she continues. “Obviously I think it was so iconic — the ’80s for ‘San Junipero’ — but if there was another time period that you could have that love story in, I think that would be amazing.”
When “San Junipero” aired in 2016, it was widely hailed as one ofBlack Mirror’sbest episodes for its plot and performances, winning two Emmy Awards in 2017 for outstanding television movie and outstanding writing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special.
Mackenzie Davis and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the ‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘San Junipero.'.Laurie Sparham/Netflix
“We tend not to do sequels — certainly, I think we could — especially since we closed the story so nicely,” Brooker explained. “I kind of would be very nervous about going in and unpicking it. I mean, sometimes that is one thing where we think we could go back, and … there were scenes I cut out of the script."
“I’d written the scene where Kelly went to a kindergarten, and then you realize later that these were children who were all deceased, but it was such a dark and and mournful note to hit,” he continued. “I think it was the right move to cut it out. But you could do a whole episode about that aspect of this world.”
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Seasons 1 to 6 ofBlack Mirrorare available to stream on Netflix.
source: people.com
