Daniela Melchior

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Daniela Melchior
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Melchior at the Web Summit, Lisbon in 2021
Born
Daniela Melchior dos Reis Lopes Pereira

(1996-11-01) November 1, 1996 (age 26)
Almada, Setúbal, Portugal
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Notable workThe Suicide Squad

Daniela Melchior ((European Portuguese: [dɐniˈɛlɐ mɛɫʃiˈɔɾ]); born November 1, 1996)[1] is a Portuguese actress. After beginning her career in her home country, she garnered worldwide attention with her English-language debut as Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2 in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Suicide Squad (2021).

Career

Melchior started her career in 2014 with several Portuguese film and television productions, including Ouro Verde, A Herdeira, The Black Book, and Parque Mayer.[2] She also provided the Portuguese voice for Spider-Gwen / Gwen Stacy in Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, who is voiced by Hailee Steinfeld in the original English version.[3]

2021–present: Jump to Hollywood

In August 2021, Melchior appeared as Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2, in her first English-language theatrical film, James Gunn's DCEU film The Suicide Squad alongside Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena and Viola Davis, being the first actress from Portugal to play a DC character in a DCEU film.[4][5] James Gunn described her as being "the heart of the film", being the second actor with more time on screen.[6] Melchior will star with Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace and Sam Neill in spy movie Assassin Club directed by Camille Delamarre and written by Thomas C. Dunn. Production was finalised in Turin, Italy.[7] She will star in Marlowe directed by Neil Jordan, alongside Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.[8] By March 2022, she joined the cast of the tenth Fast & Furious film titled Fast X, starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, John Cena (second time after The Suicide Squad), Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Michael Rooker, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Helen Mirren, Cardi B, Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson and Rita Moreno.[9] In June 2022 she announced that she will collaborate for the second time after The Suicide Squad with James Gunn's MCU film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel (first time before Fast X), Will Poulter and Sylvester Stallone (second time after The Suicide Squad), making her the first actress from Portugal to portray a Marvel character and to appear in an MCU film.[10] In August 2022, she was cast in Road House, a remake of the 1989 film starring Patrick Swayze.[11]

Personal life

Melchior is the first Portuguese actress to star in a DC or Marvel or in a DCEU or MCU film.

Melchior stated in an interview how she got herself in Hollywood « I got scripts on the table saying We want you ».[12]

In May 2022 Melchior was criticized for her nose when a person told her that she had a "Potato nose", to which she politely replied in a story from Instagram: « This is why girls grow up thinking there's something wrong with their face (I myself have had photos and videos I didn't post online because i didn't feel comfortable with my nose); they only feel comfortable using filters or having surgery. – I'm not against seeking to be your best version FOR YOURSELF, but self-acceptance is very important. Girls, noses don't exist to be pretty, or thin, or upturned, they exist to breathe (and other things) and not look like Voldemort (character from Harry Potter) ». Then, in a later story, the actress stated that the response was in no way meant to offend the person.[13]

Filmography

Film

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Black Book[2] La Fille
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen Portuguese dub[3]
Parque Mayer[2] Deolinda
2021 The Suicide Squad[14] Cleo Cazo / Ratcatcher 2[15]
2022 Assassin Clubdagger Sophie[7] Post-production
Marlowedagger Lynn Peterson Filming[8]
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3dagger Post-production
Fast Xdagger TBA Post-production
TBA Road Housedagger Ellie Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–15 Mulheres[16] Viviana Gomes 316 episodes
2016 Massa Fresca[16] Carminho Santiago 68 episodes
2017 Ouro Verde[16] Cláudia Andrade 221 episodes
2018 A Herdeira[16] Ariana Franco 190 episodes
2018–19 Valor da Vida[16] Isabel Vasconcellos 203 episodes
2019 O Livro Negro do Padre Dinis[16] La Fille 6 episodes
2021 Pecado Maria Manuel 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Sophia Awards Best Actress Parque Mayer Nominated
2021 Golden Globes (Portugal) Best Newcomer The Suicide Squad Nominated

References

  1. ^ Ferreira, Marta Leite (November 4, 2021). "Daniela Melchior announces participation in new films after suffering from nervous colitis on the eve of the Suicide Squad recordings" (in Portuguese). Observador. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Ridlehoover, John (April 30, 2019). "'The Suicide Squad' Taps Portuguese Star for Ratcatcher Role". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 18, 2020). "CAA Signs Daniela Melchior, Star Of Upcoming Warner Bros/DC Sequel 'The Suicide Squad'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 30, 2019). "Newcomer Daniela Melchior Eyed for Ratcatcher Role in 'Suicide Squad' Sequel (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. ^ White, James (April 30, 2019). "'The Suicide Squad': Daniela Melchior Eyed As Ratcatcher". Empire. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Suicide Squad (2021)". IMDb.
  7. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (September 22, 2021). "'Assassin Club': Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, Sam Neill & 'Suicide Squad' Breakout Daniela Melchior Are Starring In Action Spy Movie Shooting In Italy". Deadline. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Carroll, Lisa (December 21, 2021). "Interview: Patrick Muldoon on the upcoming Marlowe, new film Deadlock". Moviehole. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (March 21, 2022). "The Suicide Squad Breakout Daniela Melchior in Talks to Join Fast and Furious 10 (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "'Suicide Squad' Breakout Daniela Melchior Will Appear in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'". June 2022.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 2, 2022). "Jake Gyllenhaal's Road House Movie A Go At Prime Video As Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen Among Those Joining Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "Daniela Melchior explica como foi parar a Hollywood: "Tenho recebido guiões em cima da mesa a dizer 'Queremos-te'"".
  13. ^ "Daniela Melchior reacts to critics about her nose "Noses don't exist to be pretty... they exist to breathe..."". Notícias ao Minuto. May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  14. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (April 30, 2019). "James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' Casts Newcomer in Ratcatcher Role". Collider. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Shaw-Williams, Hannah (April 30, 2019). "James Gunn's 'Suicide Squad' Casts Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Dela Paz, Maggie (May 1, 2019). "'Suicide Squad' Adds Newcomer Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 29, 2019.

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