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12 September 2019, 15:53
IT: Chapter Two fans are copying Bill Skarsgård's creepy smile and they're giving him a run for his money.
IT: Chapter Two arrived in theatres on 6 September and, as promised, the terrifying story picked up 27 years after we last saw the Losers' club in their hometown of Derry, Maine. The kids may have grown up but Pennywise remained his usual terrifying self. Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård has definitely nailed the clown's creepy expression and now he has inspired the equally unsettling Pennywise smile challenge on social media.
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Yes, people are doing the Pennywise smile challenge and it's exactly what you think it is.
Bill Skarsgård demonstrated the lip-curling Pennywise smile during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night (9 September) and Horror news outlet Bloody Disgusting challenged fans to try and copy it.
Can you do the Pennywise Smile? If so, creep us out by commenting below with a picture or video and be sure to use #PennywiseSmileChallenge. We'll RT everyone who participates. Don't be shy! #Pennywise #ItChapter2 pic.twitter.com/iUIdFHifGY
— Bloody Disgusting (@BDisgusting) September 10, 2019
Always been a clown at heart I guess. #PennywiseSmileChallenge pic.twitter.com/fbjvBd244m
— Johnny Berchtold 🎃🔪 (@JohnnyBerchtold) September 11, 2019
Did I nail IT? I think I nailed IT.#PennywiseSmileChallenge #ScotchHelp #SuckItSkarsgård pic.twitter.com/Mg47WhtE7D
— 𝙺𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚜𝚔𝚒 (@KennethLivitski) September 11, 2019
should’ve hired me instead of bill skarsgard #PennywiseSmileChallenge pic.twitter.com/Y7RgksodfQ
— 𝑔𝒶𝒷𝒷𝓎 🎈saw it 2 (@neondiversion) September 11, 2019
My brother always did a solid one #PennywiseSmileChallenge pic.twitter.com/rfSLodRtlD
— Cameron Gallagher (@cameron96g) September 10, 2019
#PennywiseSmileChallenge not good at it 💀🎈 pic.twitter.com/zNGA8e5ZHJ
— 𝑔𝒶𝒷𝒷𝓎 🎈saw it 2 (@neondiversion) September 11, 2019
IT may be all wrapped up with Chapter Two, but at least we know that there are people on social media that director Andy Muschietti can call up if Bill ever passes on a Pennywise prequel.
[H:T/Bloody Disgusting]