First trailer for 'Damsel' gives a look at a subverted genre tale starring Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska

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By Darian Scalamoni

            The Western genre has been around for almost a century and it follows the most formulaic format in terms of narrative, but a new Western has a different tone thanks to the Zellner brothers. The new trailer for Damsel puts an uncommon spin on the genre as Mia Wasikowska and Robert Pattinson star as 18^th century lovers.

            Pattinson’s character, Samuel believes that Wasikowska’s Penelope has been kidnapped and that he will save her leading to a romantic embrace however, Samuel was misled. The mix on the traditional gender roles in the genre looks to be a fun and creative tone for the film.

Pattinson continues to build up tons of diverse roles post-Twilight. Just recently, he’s starred as a photographer following around James Dean in Life, an adventurer in The Lost City of Z and a grimy bank robber in Good Time; now he’s dipping his toes into the Western waters and it looks like it could be successful.

            Wasikowska has been out of the spotlight for a little while now as her last big role was reprising Alice in Disney’s, Alice Through the Looking Glass. She also co-starred in the indie, Piercing alongside Christopher Abbott earlier this year.

            Check out the trailer below for Damsel! It hits theaters on June 22^nd and stars Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Forster, David Zellner and Nathan Zellner.