The actress portraying Beth Harmon on the hit Netflix series, which won a total of 11 Emmy awards, sparks a flurry of interest after her inactive account suddenly let out a post that read, 'The Queen's Gambit 2.'
- Jan 31, 2023
AceShowbiz - Anya Taylor-Joy doesn't want her fans to expect more on a new season of "The Queen's Gambit". The actress portraying Beth Harmon on the hit Netflix series has confirmed that her Twitter account was hacked after she appeared to tease the second season of the series.
On Monday, January 30, the 26-year-old actress posted via Instagram Story, "My Twitter has been hacked." She then issued an apology for fans, writing, "Apologies for all inconveniences. It's not me!" Sources close to the actress also confirmed to Variety that there was no truth to the "The Queen's Gambit" season 2 tweet.
Anya, who has not posted on the blue bird app since November 2020, excited fans on Monday morning when she tweeted, " 'The Queen's Gambit' Season 2." The post was up for around 10 minutes before it was taken down but it was enough time to ignite rumors that Netflix was moving forward with a new season.
"YESSSSSS IM SOO HAPPY TO SEE THE SHOW THAT GOT ME INTO CHESS GETTING ANOTHER SEASON," one excited fan tweeted. A separate user posted, "BETH HARMON IS BACK."
Anya was quite active on Twitter during the fall in which "The Queen's Gambit" debuted on Netflix and became one of its most popular limited series. In fact, her last tweet, dated November 23, 2020, celebrated the series for becoming Netflix's "biggest scripted limited series to date" with a "record-setting 62 million households" watching "in its first 28 days."
Back in 2021, Anya said that it was "so surreal and very wonderful" that fans of "The Queen's Gambit" were calling for a second season. She added, "We never thought about it, there was no discussion about it. That said, never say 'never' in Hollywood." When asked what her hopes are for Beth's future, the actress responded, "It would be very interesting to see how Beth would be as a mother, now that she's sober and more cognizant of the demons that pull her down."
Created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott and adapted from the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, "The Queen's Gambit" starred Anya as a chess prodigy who must battle personal demons on her way to becoming a world champion. The series won a total of 11 Emmy awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.
