A cryptic, now-deleted put up from Anya Taylor-Pleasure’s Twitter account triggered pleasure amongst followers of The Queen’s Gambitnonetheless, it seems the actress was hacked.
Followers of the hit Netflix collection have been briefly handled to the thought of a second season when Taylor-Pleasure’s Twitter account posted a cryptic tweet.
It merely mentioned:The Queen’s Gambit 2″.
Nevertheless, Taylor-Pleasure has since confirmed on her Instagram account that she didn’t put up the tweet.
“My Twitter has been hacked — apologies for all of the inconvenience, it is NOT me,” she wrote.
Furthering The Queen’s Gambit may ‘destroy it’
The collection set within the 1950s was wildly widespread when it was launched on Netflix in 2020.
It follows chess prodigy Beth Harmon, performed by Taylor-Pleasure, who struggles with habit.
The mini collection was critically acclaimed; Taylor-Pleasure received a Golden Globe and Critics’ Selection Award for the position and the present additionally received a number of accolades.
Regardless of its success, these concerned within the mission rejected the thought of popping out with a second season.
Scott Frank, who wrote the variation, directed it and served as govt producer advised Deadline in 2021 he feared furthering the story would simply destroy it.
“I really feel like we advised the story we wished to inform, and I fear — let me put it otherwise — I am terrified that if we attempt to inform extra, we might destroy what we have already advised,” he mentioned.
Nevertheless, Frank, Taylor-Pleasure and govt producer, William Horberg agreed the three would attempt to discover one thing new they might work on collectively sooner or later.
Hacker scams Anya Taylor-Pleasure’s followers
Since Taylor-Pleasure’s account was hijacked, the hacker appears to be scamming her followers, promising them signed merchandise.
The account has gone non-public, however individuals who adopted it at the moment are sharing screenshots of the hacker’s latest tweets.
Posts constituted of the account, posing as Taylor-Pleasure, promise MacBooks signed by the actress for $600, plus free delivery.
“First come, first serve foundation, and all proceeds shall be going to charity,” the hacker wrote.
The hacker additionally mentioned a number of signed MacBooks had already been bought, in accordance with one screenshot shared to Twitter.
Folks have been blocked by Taylor-Pleasure’s account, most definitely for declaring it’s a blatant rip-off.
Some have known as on Twitter to step in and forestall the hacker from scamming folks with Taylor-Pleasure’s account, which has some 300,000 followers.
