By Megan Riedlinger 6:30pm PDT, Oct 9, 2022
Vampires are back! "Interview with the Vampire" is getting a reboot. The classic 1994 film starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater and a very young Kirsten Dunst has been reimagined as a television show. The new AMC "Interview with the Vampire" series which is also based on novelist Anne Rice's 1976 book of the same name debuts on Oct. 2, 2022, so in honor of the exciting return of these complicated vampires, Wonderwall.com is checking in with the OGs to see what they look like today nearly 30 years later
Keep reading to see Brad, Tom, Kirsten and more of the stars who played bloodsuckers
RELATED: '90s rockers: What they look like then vs. now
These days, Brad Pitt is one of the biggest stars in the world. The actor has starred in a wide range of big movies from "Fight Club" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and the latter earned him his first Academy Award in an acting category. He's also become a successful producer with a best picture Oscar to his name for his work behind the scenes on "12 Years a Slave." He romanced Gwyneth Paltrow around the time "Interview with the Vampire" came out and went on to marry Jennifer Aniston before moving on with Angelina Jolie, with whom he has six children. Following their bitter 2016 split, he's kept a low profile where his love life is concerned, though he was linked to model Nicole Poturalski in 2020 and model Emily Ratajkowski in 2022.
RELATED: Child music stars: Where are they now?
Tom Cruise brought the violent vampire Lestat de Lioncourt who delights in killing humans to life in the film.
Like Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise went on to become one of the biggest movies stars of all time. He had already made a name for himself in the '80s, but after "Interview with the Vampire" hit theaters, his fame only grew. He went on to star in "Jerry Maguire," which earned him a Golden Globe, and the wildly popular "Mission: Impossible" franchise. Tom broke box office records with the wildly successful 2022 sequel "Top Gun: Maverick" in 2022. The actor divorced second wife Nicole Kidman in 2001 after a decade of marriage and two children together; third wife Katie Holmes, with whom he shares a daughter, left him in 2012 after five years of marriage. He hasn't dated anyone publicly since though in recent years was linked to "Mission: Impossible" franchise co-star Hayley Atwell.
Kirsten Dunst wasn't even a teenager when she landed one of her first major film roles in "Interview with the Vampire," which also scored her her first Golden Globe nomination. She played vampire child Claudia, an orphan who matures while still looking like a little girl, with Louis and Lestat serving as her father figures.
Kirsten Dunst is a rare example of a child actor who avoided the dangers of fame at a young age. She continues to flourish in Hollywood, starring in commercially successful flicks like "Bring It On" and the "Spider-Man" trilogy as well as more critically acclaimed projects like "Elizabethtown," "Marie Antoinette," the "Fargo" TV show, "On Becoming a God in Central Florida," and, more recently, 2021's "The Power of the Dog," for which she earned her her first Academy Award nomination. Following high-profile romances with Jake Gyllenhaal and Garrett Hedlund, she married "Fargo" and "Power of the Dog" co-star Jesse Plemons, with whom she shares two sons, in 2022.
Christian Slater took on the part of modern-day journalist Daniel Molloy, a reporter to whom vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac tells his life story.
Christian Slater was already a big name by 1994 thanks to his roles in "The Legend of Billie Jean" and "Heathers" in the '80s. He followed up "Interview with the Vampire" with films like "Broken Arrow" and "Hard Rain" in the '90s and also started a prolific career in voice acting that decade; he more recently joined the "Star Wars" world, voicing Ren beginning in 2021. In 2016, he earned a Golden Globe for his performance in the lauded drama series "Mr. Robot." The actor is married to second wife Brittany Lopez, with whom he shares a daughter. He also has two daughters from his first marriage to Ryan Haddon.
Antonio Banderas played Armand, a vampire who invites Louis and Claudia into his coven.
The '90s were a huge decade for Antonio Banderas. He followed up "Interview with the Vampire" with "Desperado," "Evita" and "The Mask of Zorro." He also voiced Puss in Boots in the wildly popular "Shrek" franchise. More recently, the actor earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his work in 2019's "Pain and Glory." He was famously married to Melanie Griffith, with whom he shares a daughter, from 1996 to 2014. The same year he split from Melanie, Antonio moved on with Nicole Kimpel, an investment consultant 20 years his junior.
Thandiwe Newton portrayed vampire victim Yvette in the film. It was one of her first roles in a big movie.
The British actress goes by Thandiwe Newton now. "That's my name. It's always been my name. I'm taking back what's mine," she told British Vogue in 2021, explaining her decision to go back to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name. The mishap started in 1991, a few years before her turn in "Interview with the Vampire," when her name was misspelled in the credits of the film "Flirting" as Thandie and stuck. The actress found more acclaim in the '90s, starring in "Beloved" in 1998, and reunited with "Vampire" co-star Tom Cruise for 2000's "Mission: Impossible 2." She made a splash on the small screen in 2016 on HBO's "Westworld,"winning an Emmy for her performance in 2018. In 2022, the actress made headlines when she separated from her husband of 24 years, screenwriter-director Ol Parker with whom she shares three children and moved on with musician Lonr, who's more than two decades her junior.
Stephen Rea took on the role of Santiago, a vampire from another coven.
Irish actor Stephen Rea already had an Academy Award nomination under his belt for his work in "The Crying Game" by the time he appeared in "Interview with the Vampire." He's since crafted a niche for himself in prestige U.K. television series like "The Shadow Line," "Single-Handed" and "The Honourable Woman," for which he won a BAFTA Award. The actor, who has two children with ex-wife Dolours Price, is an ambassador for UNICEF Ireland.
Indra Ove played a New Orleans prostitute who has an encounter with Lestat in the film.
Indra Ove has continued to act over the last few decades, with roles in films like "Resident Evil" and U.K. television shows including the medical drama "Holby City." She snagged a small role in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in 2019 and appeared in five episodes of Netflix's "Sex Education" in 2021. She's also a talented stage actor who has been married to Oliver Loncrainesince 1997. The couple share two children.
Read the original here:
See what the original 'Interview with the Vampire' movie cast looks like now - Wonderwall
- Nosferatu: First Footage Shows Off Bill Skarsgard as the Vampire - TheWrap - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend and Amber Coffman Cover Grateful Dead's Peggy-O - Pitchfork - April 12th, 2024
- Watch: Goose Welcome Vampire Weekend for Half-Hour Jam on Night Four at The Capitol Theatre - jambands.com - April 12th, 2024
- Woman found dead in Italian church was dressed like vampire and looking for ghosts - Express - April 12th, 2024
- Goose Welcome Vampire Weekend for Half-Hour Jam on Night Four at The Capitol Theatre (A Gallery + Recap) - Relix - April 12th, 2024
- A Guide to Vampire Weekend's Most Jewish Songs and Lyrics - Alma - April 12th, 2024
- Review: Vampire Weekend's 'Only God Was Above Us' sinks its teeth into nihilistic perspectives - Washington Square News - April 12th, 2024
- Watch Vampire Weekend Join Goose for a 31-Minute Redition of "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" | Exclaim! - Exclaim! - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend's Only God Was Above Us: Review - Consequence - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend Covers The Grateful Dead's 'Peggy-O' On SiriusXM - Digg - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend Covered Grateful Dead With Amber Coffman On SiriusXMU: Watch - Stereogum - April 12th, 2024
- Savannah Basley Co-Stars in SyFy's REGINALD THE VAMPIRE Season Two - BroadwayWorld - April 12th, 2024
- Review | Vampire Weekend's 'Only God Was Above Us' is sure to get stuck in your head - UI The Daily Iowan - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Survivors Contra Crossover DLC Will Come to PlayStation Later in the Summer - Push Square - April 12th, 2024
- OGWAU Is Vampire Weekend Keeping Things Fresh - HeadStuff.org - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Survivors is Crossing Over With Contra - GameRant - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Survivors Headed to PS5 and PS4 This Summer - News - VGChartz - April 12th, 2024
- Vampire Survivors teams up with Contra for new DLC and fangs its way onto PlayStation consoles this summer - VG247 - April 12th, 2024
- The face of a 500-year-old vampire with a brick between her teeth - Metro.co.uk - March 24th, 2024
- Scientists recreate face of 16th-century vampire buried with brick inside mouth - WION - March 24th, 2024
- Montreal daily apologizes following backlash over Netanyahu vampire cartoon - The Times of Israel - March 24th, 2024
- This Major Aspect of 'Interview with the Vampire' Makes It Better Than the Movie - Collider - March 24th, 2024
- Stare Into the Screen Not the Sun: Vampire Weekend to Livestream Special Solar Eclipse Show - Rolling Stone - March 24th, 2024
- Vampire Dormitory Anime Cast to Cover Every Little Thing Song for Ending Theme - Crunchyroll - March 24th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend will livestream Austin eclipse show - Brooklyn Vegan - March 24th, 2024
- 10 Essential 80s Vampire Movies You Might Have Missed - Flickering Myth - March 24th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend, Slightly Stoopid, Portugal. The Man, and more shows announced at Dillon Amphitheater (so far) - Summit Daily - March 24th, 2024
- 'Interview With the Vampire': Meet the Real Armand With Assad Zaman (VIDEO) - TV Insider - March 24th, 2024
- Xbox Game Pass gets cowboy vampire-slayer classic today, just in time for weekend - ReadWrite - March 24th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend Tease Punky, Jammy New Offshoot With An Imaginary Backstory - Stereogum - March 24th, 2024
- The GLAAD Wrap: Trailers for The Acolyte and Interview with the Vampire, New Music from Xana, Anglica Garcia ... - GLAAD - March 24th, 2024
- Interview With the Vampire Season 2 Will Unlock Deeply Hidden Memories - Gizmodo - March 24th, 2024
- Netanyahu caricatured as vampire in Canadian newspaper: 'Every Jew understands the meaning' - Ynetnews - March 24th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend tease a new offshoot project with an "imaginary back story" - NME - March 24th, 2024
- Scientists Reconstruct Face Of 16th Century 'Vampire Woman' Buried With Brick In Mouth - Study Finds - March 24th, 2024
- Here's a haunting, beautiful Interview With The Vampire season 2 trailer - The A.V. Club - March 24th, 2024
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Most Important Moment Features One Word - Den of Geek - March 24th, 2024
- TV Shows Like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' That'll Suck You In - The Lineup - March 24th, 2024
- Remember When Pedro Pascal Was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer? - Remezcla - March 24th, 2024
- Interview With The Vampire Season 2 Goes Bigger Than Ever, See The Extended Look Into Fan-Favorite Series Return - Giant Freakin Robot - March 24th, 2024
- Fury Over Antisemitic Canadian Newspaper Cartoon Depicting Netanyahu as Blood-Sucking Vampire - Algemeiner - March 24th, 2024
- INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: Memory Is The Monster In Stunning Extended Season 2 Trailer INTERVIEW WITH ... - CBM (Comic Book Movie) - March 24th, 2024
- Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Extended Look: Memory Is Monster - Bleeding Cool News - March 24th, 2024
- Interview with the Vampire trailer season 2 trailer is brimming with queer lust and the return of Lestat - Gay Times Magazine - March 24th, 2024
- Everything we're obsessed with in the new 'Interview With the Vampire' trailer - Pride.com - March 24th, 2024
- Pedro Pascal Was Saved By Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Giant Freakin Robot - March 24th, 2024
- AMC reveals an extended look at Interview with the Vampire Season 2 - Claire and Jamie - March 24th, 2024
- "Interview with the Vampire" Season 2 Trailer Previews the Return of AMC's Anne Rice Series on May 12 - Bloody Disgusting - March 24th, 2024
- Scream directors explain how their new vampire horror movie fits into the Universal Monsters universe, and share ... - Gamesradar - March 16th, 2024
- 'Blood Hunt' Connecting Cover Holds the Line Against the Vampire Armies - Marvel.com - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Therapist - Official Distortions Trailer - IGN - March 16th, 2024
- How Mel Brooks and Twilight inspired a vampire visual novel mixing funny with therapy - Rock Paper Shotgun - March 16th, 2024
- Game Theory: Yes, please, bring on the Vampire Survivors clones - The A.V. Club - March 16th, 2024
- Son 'stabs dead his mum he believed was a vampire biting him at night' - Metro.co.uk - March 16th, 2024
- Man accused of killing mother in Siletz believed she was a vampire - KOIN.com - March 16th, 2024
- 11 Best Songs of the Week: Ride, Vampire Weekend, Drahla, Waxahatchee, and More - Under the Radar Mag - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend Give Upbeat History Lesson About Cruelty Through the Ages on New Song Classical - Rolling Stone - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Therapist - Counsel the undead and help them rest in peace - ReadWrite - March 16th, 2024
- Watch: Vampire Weekend Share Classical, Third Preview Single from 'Only God Was Above Us' - Relix - March 16th, 2024
- Oregon man claims mom was vampire before he's alleged to have killed her - Toronto Sun - March 16th, 2024
- Court docs: Man accused of killing elderly mother in Siletz believed she was a vampire - Fox 12 Oregon - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend present the orchestral single, "Classical" - The Line of Best Fit - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend releases new song & video from upcoming album, 'Only God Was Above' 105.7 The Point - 105.7 The Point - March 16th, 2024
- The 'Vampire Survivors' soundtrack is coming to vinyl this month - NME - March 16th, 2024
- Blood Hunters #2 introduces an all-new vampire hunter and shows what happens when vampires drink the Hulk's blood - Gamesradar - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire survival game V Rising sinks its teeth into a full-blooded 1.0 release this May - Rock Paper Shotgun - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend have released a new album cut, 'Classical' - Dork Magazine - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Survival Game V Rising Is Leaving Early Access On May 8th - MMORPG.com - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Therapist Releases New Distortions Trailer - Bleeding Cool News - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Survival Game V Rising Launches Into 1.0 This May Before It Hits PS5 Later This Year - Game Informer - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend glance at the cruelty of history on Classical - Beats Per Minute - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Horror Abigail Is 'Very R-Rated', Says Tyler Gillett: 'We Want The Blood To Stick To You' - Empire - March 16th, 2024
- After 2 years, this vampire anime based on one of our favorite manga is getting the second season it deserves - Gamesradar - March 16th, 2024
- Man brutally kills mother, believing she is a vampire - The News International - March 16th, 2024
- Vampire Survivors is the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe - Nintendo Everything - March 16th, 2024
- Interview with the Vampire stars tease "fierce" and "feisty" season 2 - Gay Times Magazine - March 16th, 2024
- New action RPG combines the best of Diablo and Vampire Survivors - PCGamesN - March 16th, 2024
- 'Your vampire ball is over' Putin to Western elites - azrbaycan24 - March 16th, 2024
- 8 Interview With The Vampire Book Moments We Can't Wait To See In Season 2 - Screen Rant - March 8th, 2024
- Inside Ukraines terrifying Vampire drones unit striking fear into Russian troops who liken them to chi... - The Sun - March 8th, 2024
Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero