During the wide-ranging interview, Bassett and Gugino talked about what drew them to the material, getting to work with a mostly female cast, what previous character from their past would they like to have brought into this film to fight alongside them, when they felt like acting could pay their bills, and more. In addition, Gugino revealed how Troop Beverly Hills changed her life and when she might be working with Mike Flanagan again. And Bassett talked about why she’s not in Mission Impossible 7 and how she’s getting ready to film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and how she’s read five versions of the script.