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The Handmaid's Tale: Author Margaret Atwood's slap-in-the-head cameo revealed

During the show's premiere event at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, the cast, including Elisabeth Moss, along with showrunner Bruce Miller, director Reed Morano, and executive producer Warren Littlefield, gathered to share stories of filming.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Jessica Berry

But it was Moranos decision to have her slap their star.

She didnt want to and then Lizzie was like, No, really hit me.'

She didnt want to but then she got really into it, Moss laughed.

2017 Tribeca Film Festival - “The Handmaid’s Tale”

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She knocked her little bonnet off and it was all really, it was embarrassing, Miller added.

The Handmaids Taledebuts on Hulu on April 26.