German Hollywood Newcomer Helena Zengel About Shooting New Movie "News of the World" With Tom Hanks

Hollywood has great expectations for this young actress from Germany. Berlin-born Helena Zengel is only 12 years old but is already starring alongside acting legends like Tom Hanks. For her new movie “News of the World” she had to learn a completely new language in just 3 weeks and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance. We met Helena in her hometown of Berlin to talk to her about what it was like to work with Tom Hanks.
"News of the World" will be out on Netflix internationally on February 10th.
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[@stephencarpenteri2223]

She has the most expressive eyes - great casting in this movie. Most movies don't impress me but I was screaming at Tom Hanks to take her with him instead of leaving her at the relatives' house. A happier ending than I expected.

[@auang]

"wichtig ist, das man auf dem boden bleibt" "aber ich hätte gern ein stern auf dem walk of fame" so sweet

[@RioMuc]

Naja, sie will die Sterne auf dem Boden und nicht die im Himmel. 😉

[@TheBitEater]

"ich hätte gern ein stern auf dem walk of fame" was with a big smile

[@Christ_Ian77]

Das wollte ich auch gerade schreiben 😉

[@callistoursus8300]

Man kann ja auch groß träumen ohne völlig abzuheben. :) Ich werde ihre Filme auf jeden Fall mit Spannung verfolgen, sie scheint ein echt tolles Mädchen zu sein.

[@reenougle]

She is amazing in News of the World

[@beastrule]

True

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Amazing girl!

[@shanexo4348]

just watched it , such a natural actor she is loved it!

[@beastrule]

Same!

[@118haifa]

Remarkable young lady with a great future.

[@spoonman01]

Love this kid!

[@franciscojaviermoralestruj625]

la mejor actriz infantil.impresionate su actuacion en las dos pelis que he visto.

[@lechat8533]

I loved the movie. It was extremely well-made. Tom Hanks and Helena were a great team. A little blond Kiowa. What a story. When you are so young, you don`t really understand the power of working with a superstar like Tom Hanks. Well, you do, but actually you don`t. Viel Glück auf deinem weiteren Lebensweg, liebe Helena❤

[@Patrick19833]

She was born in the same year I created my KZbin account. Makes me feel old!

[@edhoc2]

Sehr sympathische junge Dame!

[@banoniebatute9682]

Good job in news of the world. So few words but I can feel what you are saying or thinking 👏👏👏 Wish you the best and may your dreams come true. (Stay away from drugs, sexy movies and keep your feet grounded)

[@danieldanillo6615]

Ce duo avec Tom Hawks fut énorme, Helena, Johanna a bien assurée, j'ai adoré leurs complicités, un grand moment cinéphile!!!, merci à vous!

[@dweuromaxx]

@Daniel Danillo Merci à toi!

[@juliasophie7317]

Ein tolles Mädchen :)

[@kellysiefkas9595]

She stole that show. She was amazing!

[@inotoni6148]

Sie spricht teilweise so erwachsen als wäre 20. Beeindruckend für eine Zwölfjährige.

[@25chrisdave]

She resembles Jennifer Lawrence. 😃

[@Akbarzaidi110]

good girl ❤️

[@bladerunnersn]

Lovely movie

[@vettezr1blackedition]

good movie, just watched it

[@enedenedubedene4811]

Hammer Girl😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Viele Grüße aus Germany

[@dutro44]

Tom Hanks is already dead

[@dweuromaxx]

@Johnny Dutro 🤔 No, he's not.

[@robo6839]

Tom Hanks hat gerade andere Probleme.

[@zavierorlos1948]

great actress, poor film.

[@jennyanimal9046]

Tom Hanks was canceled

[@jltrack]

Jenny Animal No he wasn’t

[@lisajackson5134]

Yes he isn't with us anymore. Too bad sleepers aren't awake to kniw the truth about alot of HOLLYWOOD...the movie was made before they took care of Him..

[@jltrack]

@@lisajackson5134 Oh I get it now, he was cancelled by a bunch of sore loser snowflakes that are incapable of accepting election results

[@beastrule]

Hahahahaha

[@honkytonk4465]

@@jltrack yes those damn democrats who don't accept the 2016 election results until today

[@kit3cut]

Its a Bison! Not a Buffalo..

[@ogrosch4568]

Jetzt schon unerträglich arrogantes Gehabe, aber ohne Zweifel tolle Perfprmances.

[@honkytonk4465]

Sie wird den woken Weg gehen

[@AnnetteWarren]

Sie ist ein Kind! Wie kann man sich bloß so über ein Kind äußern?

[@ogrosch4568]

ja und, wo ist dein Punkt?

[@justmoin5212]

Was daran war arrogant? Sie kann etwas und ist sich dessen bewusst.

[@lS-qp6zq]

Helena, exceptional in System Crasher. She definitely deserves to be in the big leagues now.

[@beastrule]

She is

[@kevhynaleks2631]

System Crusher is the hardest role I ever saw to- play a 10 years old children - and she playing it breathtakingly perfectly...

[@SaintVodou]

Helena Zengel handled the languages in this movie like she’d been born speaking all of them. She sings in Kiawa while she does chores, looking and sounding so natural that you’d never know she’s a 21st-century European.

[@AM-yu6ys]

Whenever I see the "mama" scene in Systemsprenger I immediately start to cry. It's so intense. Watched it in the cinema.

[@levi1907]

watch system crasher and you know that she will be one of the best in the future...

[@coco-cabanak.7160]

she is a mix of maddie ziegler, jennifer lawrence (especially when she smiles or talks) and sia!

[@beastrule]

Yes maddie ziegler :)

[@kevhynaleks2631]

Remarkable, I see her as small Sia. Especially if you watching her first german movie, when she is 10 and playing a horrific hard personality little girl - and she playing breathtakingly perfectly...(System crusher)

[@billieribot6339]

Yes! I thought she was Maddie Ziegler's sis...

[@waltergro9102]

@@kevhynaleks2631 Actually she was 9 back then (b. 06/2008; filmed 2017/18).

[@victorfernandoblanco3308]

Me encantó ,ame su rudeza y ternura del personaje !!!! Bella niña actris !!!!

[@aladdinsane848]

She is absolutely stunning in News of the world. Where does this talent come from? She's 12!!!! We witness the rise of a star

[@ontherunjg]

Tom Hanks is everything right in this world. He has never lost sight of his roots and his advice to her tis so spot on.

[@philosoraptor2285]

She's fluent in German, English and learned some Kiowa for the movie. Very impressive and bright little girl. Any girl her age (12 at the time), who can match Tom Hanks' acting beat for beat is something special.

[@shawnalston2155]

She is extremely talented.

[@bfa9446]

She was realy great in News of the World. Amazing performance.

[@pdzombie1906]

The talent of this young actor "overwhemls" me!!! Looking forward to see more films with Helena!!!

[@renanandre6031]

I still think System Crasher is fucking underrated even with trophys And don't forget my fellows, she was just 11-12

[@LouisaMarit]

just saw this movie for my film college class. As a German, I loved to see that they actually casted a German girl for the German character

[@philosoraptor2285]

They cast Cristoph Waltz as a German Dentist in Django. He's Austrian but pretty close.

[@anthonygonzalez514]

She might be the best child actress I've seen since Dakota Fanning

[@philosoraptor2285]

I'd say better because she is bilingual (German and English) and picked up some Kiowa with correct pronunciations.

[@rotua98]

@@philosoraptor2285 i dont know about Indian but having played game Assassin Creed 3 before and i can say she nailed the accent, good job of her

[@eveseldercare]

I would like to know if she has met Dakota Fanning..a very talented actress that started as a child actress ..now 27....If not she should meet her..that I think was a very talented young girl in her youth.... and a very intelligentyoung woman now, and if they met maybe they can relate as child actors, and Helena can use some of her tips growing up in the actors world...

[@carolandrews9406]

Just watched News of the World. Excellent and Helena was wonderful !

[@jonathanbarron467]

Aww she is just lovely! All the best to her future! Very big future ahead no doubt about that!

[@paulziolo9241]

Its Feb. 25th 2021 at.23:32h and I’ve just fallen out of bed and lying thunderstruck with my heart beating like a Powwow drum.. Why? I’ve just watched Helena in ‘News of the World’. Quelle ultracute Hypersoul...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️! Bless you Helena, may you have a successful career and a long and happy life.

[@walcoman]

Nordic female natural beauty, and smart as a whip as well, she's going to be a major female force in Hollywood. 😒 😇

[@carolann811]

A remarkably poised young woman. Except for the screams at hearing her name called as the winner. But who can blame her? :) I hope we see more of her.

[@jafo5424]

Her mother was the one who screamed so loud ;) you can see this if you watch a longer version of the gala :)

[@carolann811]

@@jafo5424 Fair enough.

[@amelialeila9289]

She played the same part in both movies. Which she did well❤️

[@chicoalemicano9610]

Right? That's why she was cast in the second one

[@amelialeila9289]

@@chicoalemicano9610 that's what I thought. But cute

[@renanandre6031]

​@@chicoalemicano9610 That's what I thought. It got many similarities

[@johnnyv.5142]

Not too often Tom Hanks gets upstaged in a movie, but this little gal almost did!

[@haukepowers8491]

they balanced each other out perfectly...Tom Hanks was a wonderful mentor and fellow actor for her...excellent choices !!!

[@Rosina57NZ]

Just fantastic in News of the World,!

[@orbitflyer9275]

German, English, and now Kiowa......WOWSERS!!!

[@haukepowers8491]

Wonderful example of a young lady who seems to have great mentors and gudiance. May God bless her and her career...Keep rooted to yourself and your family and heimat !!

[@andreakohler5747]

Cooles Mädchen, wird man noch von hören.....

[@stylinflower6124]

Overwhelming.

[@alicag6516]

Super Schauspielerin und dazu auch mega sympathisch 🥰👍

[@hueydoc]

I hope she had a chaperon every time she was with Tom Hanks

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

She gave an Oscar worthy performance

[@2GreeDie]

Dime-ah? Dime-ah?

[@Mister__Jey]

Usually no awards are given even if you play well, but the film has to be good too. And the film was an absolute disaster. Absolutely bad. There's nothing to discuss there. And you don't usually get an award, regardless of whether you think she played well or whether you think she played badly

[@brigittefischer5629]

Ich danke für Systemsprenger. Ich finde Helena ist eine super Schauspielerin. Zu Recht nach Systemsprenger hat Sie es verdient in einem Hollywood Film mit zu spielen. Hollywood hat genau ihr Talent gesehen. Denn Helena ist ein Naturtalent. Ich finde es schön. Und ich werde mir jeden Film mit ihr angucken. Einfach nur ein Naturtalent Mit 12 Jahren für Hollywood erkannt zu haben. Naturtalent eben.

[@Vilsoncunha061017]

Incredible Helena,

[@honkytonk4465]

Wirklich overwhelming

[@maja1157]

DW, rocking the German accent.

[@staffordnelson9053]

weiter so Helena!

[@michaeljohn8905]

That movie was great, made me tear up watching it. She’s so adorable.

[@gregwilliams386]

Kiowa like Iowa.

[@MaexxDesign]

4:35 She'll get it one day ! No doubt !

[@aneurisd.alvarez6221]

She's done a very wonderful performance. Hope the Academy recognize it!

[@JustMeShaun1]

She seems pretty grounded and awesome. Hope she has a great success ahead of her. I saw "News of the world" and thought it was pretty good. Though I like anything that has Tom Hanks in and he's such a great actor and it seems like Helena is gonna be a great actress. I hope she gets her star one day.

[@nihil-baxter]

I know Helena, but who is this Hanks guy?

[@jldude84]

Lol good one

[@mabinbom]

she still has exactly the same hairstyle in the film.

[@Clone12319]

Lak die hat mit 12 schon mehr erreicht als ich

[@honkytonk4465]

By which standard?

[@Mia-um6oc]

Sie ist ein grandioses Talent,ausser James Dean die einzige die mich absolut fesselt in ihren Rollen. Ich wünsche ihr und uns allen ganz viele Filme mit ihr! Alles Gute für sie und immer eine Horde Schutzengel um sie herum,dass sie ihren Weg gehen wird!

[@adilsonluz4203]

Eu já vi este filme 15 vês eu não vou fala Thon hanques.,do senhor Wilson pq eu já conheço,mais está garotinha emuito talentosa tem um futuro imenso eu já imagino ela fazendo vários filmes pra nossas telinhas

[@AudreyC379]

She was FANTASTIC in News of the World. Everyone was, especially her and Tom Hanks.

[@francorossi6225]

Grande helena

[@NPA1001]

News of The World was a fantastic movie.

[@franciscojaviermoralestruj625]

sigue asi preciosa

[@mariadelourdes3380]

Linda talentosa e muito sortuda,contracenar com o maravilhoso Tom Hanks é um privilégio.

[@UserX860]

she did not know about Tom Hanks at all before the movie.

[@annieann1653]

Tolles Mädchen

[@douglaslucas7612]

Keeeawa??! It's pronounced K- EYE A-WAH!!!!

[@g.walter1653]

Das ist mehr als Cool. Sie ist Fantastisch. Sie brennt sich ein. Ich wünsch ihr die besten Rollen.

[@hsepo]

The movie touched my heart like nothing else. Brilliant movies

[@brindlebucker4741]

As the director said, 'Look what she can do with her eyes.' In News of the World, she reminded me very much of a young Saoirse Ronan in the film Atonement because of t his very thing. Saoirse photographs exceptionally well with movie film, and she seems to have an uncanny awareness of how she acts with her face will wind up looking on the screen. And I think this might be true of Helena Zenger as well. I look forward to seeing more of her work in the future.

[@ptommo1543]

Hope she never visited Epsteins island with his best friend Hanks 😢

[@AdaraFukuchi]

Dope!

[@ronneypolary3885]

The fuck? She doesn't talk like a kid. That's so weird

[@Shlamm1]

Wahnsinn ..... so ein Talent ..... viel, viel Glück

[@pujank2086]

Never been 1st viewer

[@gggggg-jy5zx]

Anyone seeing how devastating it is that yet again a film like this is produced from a white narrative, ignoring the pain and violence behind this history for indigenous/ native people in America? That yet again a white person is playing a native role ? Dont get me wrong I am not criticising the child or the acting skills. Good for her but this is a systemic problem that needs to be addressed.

[@Mister__Jey]

The movie was a Standard bad bad Netflix movie...2 of 10... At max.... Horrible movie so or so

[@justmoin5212]

It makes sence that the role is white, because the movie about a girl who was stolen from her family by the native people.

[@justmoin5212]

But I understand the other Point you said! There should be more from the point of view of the native people

[@Ccb88888]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the fact is that during the push westwards, white children were held captive and raised by native Americans, for a variety of reasons. In Texas, German settler children were routinely taken captive by the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes, often after the Kiowa/Apache/Comanche had slaughtered the settlerfamilies. They were raised as native Americans. These events occured and to deny them is to ignore history. That is not to deny the injustice done to the Native Americans. I am not saying that the one injustice justifies the other. In war, injustices are committed by both sides

[@gggggg-jy5zx]

I am not saying that the storyline doesn't make sense or trying to negate historical incidents. My critic goes beyond that into the structural dimension. They had a choice from which perspective the story is told and so on

[@erroleabrown4317]

She’s wonderful

[@00iilliiil]

I don’t why but she reminds me of Maddie Ziegler

[@erwinm.mutaqqin4559]

Wonderful performance Helena .. ❤❤❤

[@Thagavu2023]

Halena, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌👌💐

[@sarcasmmuch8905]

Awful movie,I seriously regret the 17 $ spent on this garbage

[@claudi4956]

Young woman? She is twelve, a Child! But to be honest, she is acting like an adult. Strange...

[@kimosabe0073]

she will be the next star !

[@jfc213]

awsome movie

[@uniqloboi9800]

Movie plot wasnt any special, but great performances.

[@alemalia6888]

luck kid helena ,,and talented too

[@hjarten]

71 year old...fan boy here.

[@derbudz]

creep