As a child actor, Madeleine McGraw didn’t waste any time making a mark in the entertainment industry. She was booking parts on network TV shows “Bones” and “Selfie” before her 10th birthday. And it wasn’t long until she started showing up in films. In addition to her venture into the MCU, she appears in “Pacific Rim: Uprising” as well as “The Black Phone.” Her role in the latter was particularly well-received, with Vulture writing, “Whenever [McGraw’s character] Gwen is onscreen, the film locks into its more emotional register: We feel her anguish, her growing sense of helplessness.”
In an interview with Screen Rant, McGraw was asked if she was a fan of “Black Phone” director Scott Derrickson before being cast, which allowed her to show off more of her Marvel acumen, “Oh, yeah, ‘Doctor Strange’ definitely. But I’m not allowed to see a lot of horror movies. [Chuckles] I don’t know, I’ve been begging my mom to let me watch ‘Sinister,’ but she said, ‘Definitely not.'”
Madeleine McGraw’s “Dramatic Dad” Verizon commercial is certainly a nice gig to get, and the actor will be plenty busy going forward. She’s one of the returning cast members for “The Black Phone 2,” so fans will get to see her beloved character get fleshed out even further.
