1 of 5 | Sister Lu (Katie Cassidy) defends the passengers in "Speed Demon," in theaters and digital video-on-demand Sunday. Photo courtesy of Maverick Film & Complex Corp.
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (UPI) -- Katie Cassidy said she was drawn to her role in Speed Demon, in theaters and digital video-on-demand Sunday, for her strength in overcoming her traumas. Cassidy plays Sister Lu, a troubled nun riding a train on which a passenger becomes possessed.
In the Catholic Church, only ordained priests and bishops are allowed to perform exorcisms. But, on the train, Sister Lu is the passengers' only hope.
In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Cassidy, 39, said Sister Lu's character journey through the film appealed to her. Lu is a drug addict and alcoholic who finds her resolve along with her faith.
"I always love a good, strong, fierce female lead and hero," Cassidy said, adding that she was able "to start somewhere with her being so broken and then the audience going on this journey with her when she steps into her power, if you will."
