Game of Thronesactor Natalie Dormer stars as a legendary oncologist in the first trailer forAudrey’s Children. Set in 1969 and based on a true story, the movie sees Dr. Audrey Evans as a newly recruited physician at a world-renowned children’s hospital, who went on to develop revolutionary treatments and became known as the “Mother of Neuroblastoma.” Alongside Dormer,Westworld’s Jimmi Simpson andJohn Wick: Chapter 4’s Clancy Brownare also part ofAudrey’s Children’s core cast, with the movie slated for a March 28 release.
With exactly one month left until the movie’s release, the official YouTube channel forAudrey’s Childrenhas unveiled the first trailer for the true-story-based drama. The videoteases Dormer’s performance as the titular real-world doctor, as well as her efforts to overcome corporate pushback and the sexist mentality of the era’s culture to treat a particular group of children. Directed by Ami Canaan Mann, the trailer offers a glimpse at the untold story behind ground-breaking changes in medical history that impacted the lives of millions. Check out the trailer below:
What This Means For Audrey’s Children
The Movie Sheds Light On The Untold Story Of A Hero
TheAudrey’s Childrentrailer opens with a lighthearted and hopeful tone, following the titular doctor’s footsteps as she becomes the first female Chief of Oncology. However, it dramatically shifts to an impactful tone as Audrey fights to find solutions to keep the cancer children alive, which leads her to co-found the first Ronald McDonald House. At the same time, the trailer offers a glimpse intoDormer’s fearless and fiery character, who shares some personality traits with herGame of Thronescharacter, Margaery Tyrell.
Game of Thrones: The Character Natalie Dormer Originally Auditioned For
Natalie Dormer starred as Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones, lasting from season 2 until her death in season 6, but auditioned for another character.
Before Blue Harbor acquired the stateside distribution rights, resulting in a nationwidetheatrical release in March,Audrey’s Childrenhad already beena film festival darling. With “passionate support” from the Ronald McDonald House Charities and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the biographical drama won the Dr. Gabriel Sara Humanitarian Award and the Tribeca Award in 2024, with its importance also evident in the trailer in the real-world good it’s striving to do.
Our Take On Audrey’s Children
Dormer’s Audrey Evans Is Nuanced
One of the reasons that ledDormer to say yesto the role is likely the impact Dr. Evans made and the lack of recognition for her work. The actor was initially shocked when learning that Evans wasn’t a household name, given that the legendary oncologist quite literally changed the world for millions of children and families. TheElementaryactor’s best roles have been powerful female characters, and, similarly, she looks to be deliveringa nuanced performanceas Dr. Evans.
As shown in the trailer, Dormer’s oncologist is very determined. She acts like the rules don’t exist and pushes hard to make changes, which is what’s asked of her, but Dr. Evans isn’t as emotionally detached as she seems at first. TheAudrey’s Childrentrailer teases her anger and extreme, but most important of all, her compassion, as Evans cares deeply for her patients and sees them as her own children.
Audrey’s Children
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Audrey’s Children follows a maverick oncologist in 1970 who challenges conventional methods to revolutionize cancer treatment for children. The film highlights her efforts to offer housing and support to families of affected children during a time when survival rates were critically low.
