Released on April 11, 2024 on the Netflix catalog, the series My little reindeer continues to be talked about. In addition to Martha and Donny, the two main protagonists, the fiction featured the transgender character of Teri. His interpreter, Nava Mau, reveals that a scene cut during editing would have given another ending to his story.
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Difficult to escape the phenomenon My little reindeer ! Since its release online in the Netflix catalog on April 11, 2024, Internet users have not stopped talking about this series inspired by the true story of Richard Gadd, a Scottish comedian and comedian. The fiction in seven episodes recounts the obsessive harassment that he experienced for no less than six years, and all the dramatic consequences that this episode had on his life. Donny – the name of the character inspired and played by Richard Gadd in My little reindeer – had difficulty committing to a romantic relationship with Teri, while also questioning his sexual orientation after all the events that happened. In the series, Donny ends his story with Teri, played by Nava Mau. But as the 31-year-old actress reveals to GQ, a scene cut during editing could have changed the ending of their story.
My little reindeer (Netflix): the story between Teri and Donny should not have ended this way
During his interview with GQNava Mau revealed to be at peace with the conclusion of Teri’s story, as she played it out on set. And for good reason, a sequence deleted during editing revealed that her story with Donny ended well: “There was actually an added element of Teri and Donny’s relationship in the script, and the scene was shot. Teri leaves a voicemail for Donny five months later.” The actress, who is transgender herself, was excited that the deleted scene resulted in a positive ending to a transgender television characteralthough it was not shown on screen: “That’s what brought me so much comfort, knowing that they found peace in their relationship. Teri had her happy ending, you know?” She adds that Teri met a new lover, is still in touch with her friends and has kept her job. “And I think that’s remarkable, because, so often, we’ve seen stories of trans people who end up broken,” she concluded.
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Nava Mau is very touched by the trust that Richard Gadd placed in her
Nava Mau took the opportunity to declare how much the courage of Richard Gadd had touched her: “Richard shared a lot of things with me. Richard was very generous in sharing, you know, pieces of his own life and the relationship that he had.” The actress is honored and touched to have been able to be the comedian’s confidante : “The story being told is based on a real person, Richard had a relationship with a trans woman who inspired the storyline and so I think it allowed for a level of nuance and complexity that still feels groundbreaking.”
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