When it came toS.J.

Clarksons approach to Sony/Marvels Spider-Woman origin storyMadame Web, It all started with clairvoyance, says the filmmaker.

[A director] asks actors a lot: Can you drive?

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L to R: SJ Clarkson and Dakota Johnson on the set of ‘Madame Web’Sony

Can you ride a horse?

Can you speak French?

She literally was like, I can drive.

Dakota Johnson in Madame Web movie

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And I was like, Okay, lets see.

So, I was like, Were gonna be all right.’

Yeah, but theyre also great characters.

And I think great characters transcend gender and genre.

In addition, Clarkson chats up herGame of Thronesprequel pilotBloodmoon,which starred Naomi Watts.