1 of 4 | Anya Taylor-Joy and Drew Starkey star in "Lucky," premiering Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Apple TV
NEW YORK, July 15 (UPI) -- The Queen's Gambit and Furiosa star Anya Taylor-Joy says she didn't know she was the inspiration for the heroine of author Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel, Lucky, until after she agreed to play the character in Apple TV's adaptation of the book.
"It was so wonderful because I kind of heard about it late," Taylor-Joy, 30, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.
"It was only really when I met Melissa and she told me, 'I manifested you for this.' And, so, it felt very good to be a wish come true. I'd never really experienced that before."
Premiering Wednesday, the show follows the titular con woman as she is forced to go on the run after her partner betrays her. Outer Banks actor Drew Starkey play's Lucky's husband Cary and Annette Bening portrays Cary's ruthless mobster mother Priscilla.
