‘Do Revenge’ Star Austin Abrams on the Netflix Film’s ‘Glamorous’ Change of Pace From ‘Euphoria’

THE WRAP – “It was really fun to go from a very nice, gentle, thoughtful guy to [an] egomaniac,” the actor tells TheWrap

Austin Abrams’ character Max Broussard in “Do Revenge” could not be more different from his role in “Euphoria” as Ethan Lewis. And for a little bit, Abrams went back and forth between shooting the new Netflix movie (now streaming) and Season 2 of Sam Levinson’s HBO drama.

“It was really fun to go from a very nice, gentle, thoughtful guy to [an] egomaniac,” he said in an interview with TheWrap about his “Do Revenge” character. “That is just really flashy, really craving attention.”

Abrams stars alongside Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke in the young adult movie, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. The film follows Drea Torres (Mendes), fallen ‘it’ girl, and Eleanor Levetan (Maya Hawke), new girl in school, as they pair up to take down each other’s enemies, hence the title “Do Revenge.” Abrams plays Drea’s ex-boyfriend who leaks a steamy video meant only for his eyes.
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Austin Abrams: Hollywood’s Go-To Teen Nice Guy Finally Plays a Villain in ‘Do Revenge’

THE DAILY BEAST – Austin Abrams, the adorable heartthrob from “Dash & Lily,” discusses breaking bad in Netflix’s “Do Revenge,” aging out of teen roles, and whether he’s returning to “Euphoria.”

Historically speaking, Austin Abrams has always been the nice guy. He’s the dorky, sweet know-it-all you pray to be partnered with in a chemistry lab. He’s used to playing the guy your mom thinks you should date—and even if you don’t really like him, maybe a few years later, you understand what she was talking about. (Looking at you, Colin Firth in Bridget Jones’s Diary.) He’s a soft boy.

Abrams has cemented himself in this archetype with roles like Ethan in Euphoria, Dash in Dash and Lily, and even wisecracking Ben in Paper Towns. But now, he’s using that nice-guy status to rip the rug out from under us. Finally, Abrams has turned his sweetness into something more conniving: playing the villain in Do Revenge.
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Austin attended the Do Revenge premiere held at Tudum Theater in Hollywood (September 14). Austin was joined by co-stars including Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes, and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

Also in attendance were Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sophie Turner, Ava Capri, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Jonathan Daviss, Paris Berelc, and Eliza Bennett.

After a clandestine run-in, Drea (Alpha, fallen it gir) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors. Do Revenge is a subverted Hitchcock-ian dark comedy featuring the scariest protagonists of all: teenage girls.

Only on Netflix, September 16.