Devon Sawa Would Love to Explore Film Genres Outside of Horror
Horror movie star Devon Sawa revealed he was interested in doing movies that were similar in tone to this 1993 Tom Hanks classic.
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A look into Devon Sawaās longtime passion for horror movies, and how he feels about doing more lighthearted projects.
by Antonio Stallings
Published on February 4, 2025
Actor Devon Sawa became a film star after starring in the franchise that wouldnāt die Final Destination. Since then, heās lived up to his reputation as a horror movie icon. But although the genre has been good to him, Sawa wasnāt opposed to adding more versatility to his successful career.
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Sawa isnāt just a horror icon. The Chucky star is also a fan of the genre, which heās been even longer than heās been an actor. His passion for horror started when he was just a kid browsing his local video store for movies.
āWhen I was a young fella in the ā80s, I had a ABC video card in Canada, so ABC video would let me and my friends rent whatever we wanted at a very very early age ā Iām talking six or seven years old, we were renting things like Elm Street, Pumpkinhead ā you name it, we were renting it as soon as we could. Horror was always in my life, I was always watching horror, Iāve always been a huge fan,ā he once said in an interview with Rue Morgue.
His horror credentials didnāt just stop at Final Destination. Other spooky projects heās done over the years are Idle Hands, The Fanatic, the television series Chucky and the slasher flick Idle Hands. However, Sawa would also be interested in stepping outside of the genre if the opportunity presented itself. He told People not too long ago that a romcom is one type of movie that he wouldnāt mind doing.
āI love horror, but Iām all about exploring everything,ā Sawa said.
He named the Tom Hanks comedy Sleepless in Seattle as a reference for the types of comedies heād be interested in doing.
āI think it would be so much fun,ā he said.
Sawaās stint in Final Destination led to many film opportunities coming his way. But there came a point where the amount of movies he was doing all at once grew overwhelming. Eventually, he decided to take a long break from acting when he was still at a very young age.
āAt 25 years old I stepped away from the business for five years and most of the time didnāt know whether I was going to come back or not,ā Sawa once said in an interview with Us Weekly. āI had done a series of four or five indie movies that I wasnāt necessarily proud of. Some were horror movies. After Final Destination everybody wanted me to do horror movies and some werenāt as good as others. I was just burnt out.ā
Sawa, however, would receive an unexpected movie offer during his hiatus that lured him back to the film industry.
āI was brought back into the business by accident. Somebody at my agency didnāt get the memo that I quit and sent me an audition and I put myself on tape and that was it,ā he said. āI didnāt get it. It was for the Max Payne movie with Mark Wahlberg. But I did really well and the casting director wanted to meet me and I did. I thought, āYou know what, this is what I love. This is what I really want to do.ā So I donāt know why I stepped away in the first place.ā
āI think if somebody hadnāt had sent me that audition I think that I may still be out of it. I was happy what I was doing but Iām happier now. Iām happier back doing what I really love,ā Sawa added.
Horror movie star Devon Sawa revealed he was interested in doing movies that were similar in tone to this 1993 Tom Hanks classic.
A look into Devon Sawaās longtime passion for horror movies, and how he feels about doing more lighthearted projects.
