One final possibility is that Irene and Lorraine really are unrelated – neither the same person, nor part of the same family – and that the similarities between them are just a coincidence.
If Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren really are completely unrelated, it seems like a bizarre decision to cast Taissa Farmiga in The Nun and then specifically draw attention to her resemblance to Vera Farmiga.
There is, of course, another major flaw in the theory that Irene and Lorraine are the same person. For much of the movie, Sister Irene is still a novitiate, and hasn’t yet taken the vows to become a nun.
Perhaps the biggest mystery of the movie, however, is the connection – or apparent lack thereof – between Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren, who is played by Vera Farmiga. The Nun and The Conjuring are set about 20 years apart, and there’s a 21-year age gap between the two actresses, who bear a strong family resemblance.
Those who jumped straight into The Nun without having seen any of the other Conjuring movies could be forgiven for assuming that Lorraine Warren is Sister Irene a couple of decades later, given the strong likeness between the two actresses. Even beyond that, however, there are plenty of parallels.
One major question on many fans’ minds: Exactly how Taissa Farmiga’s character, nun-to-be Sister Irene, would come into play — especially since she looks suspiciously like The Conjuring’s paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren, portrayed onscreen by Taissa’s real-life big sister Vera Farmiga.
Who is Sister Irene in Conjuring?
Those who jumped straight into The Nun without having seen any of the other Conjuring movies could be forgiven for assuming that Lorraine Warren is Sister Irene a couple of decades later, given the strong likeness between the two actresses. Even beyond that, however, there are plenty of parallels.
That said, when Lorraine realizes that she wrote the demon’s name in her Bible and flips through the pages to learn it, she immediately recognizes the name “Valak.”. Moreover, when she uses it to expel the demon, she seems to know an awful lot about it: “Your name gives me dominion over you, demon.
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However, the only explicit connection between the two characters in the movie is the fact that they both fight the demon Valak, and they both encounter Frenchie (Jonas Bloquet), a French-Canadian farmer who is possessed by Valak at the end of The Nun. Related: The Nun Review. If Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren really are completely unrelated, …
The Nun stars Taissa Farmiga , sister of The Conjuring’s Vera Farmiga, but there’s no connection between Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren. Or is there?
Directed by Corin Hardy, The Nun is the latest spinoff in the Conjuring Universe, and stars Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene, a nun who is recruited to investigate a mysterious death at a remote convent in Romania. Perhaps the biggest mystery of the movie, however, is the connection – or apparent lack thereof – between Sister Irene …
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Perhaps the biggest mystery of the movie, however, is the connection – or apparent lack thereof – between Sister Irene and Lorraine Warren, who is played by Vera Farmiga. The Nun and The Conjuring are set about 20 years apart, and there’s a 21-year age gap between the two actresses, who bear a strong family resemblance.
Is Irene and Lorraine a sister?
Alternate Theory: Are Irene and Lorraine Sisters? The other popular theory among those who have seen The Nun is that Irene and Lorraine are ( like the actresses that play them) sisters. That would certainly explain the physical resemblance between them, and the fact that they both experience visions, the similarly religious upbringing, …
One final possibility is that Irene and Lorraine really are unrelated – neither the same person, nor part of the same family – and that the similarities between them are just a coincidence. Taissa Farmiga is no stranger to the horror genre after all, having starred in American Horror Story and The Final Girls, and could have been cast …
However, this wouldn’t be the first time that a movie in the Conjuring universe has held back information in order to reveal it in a future sequel or spinoff. Neither The Conjuring nor Annabelle explained where the Annabelle doll originally came from, instead leaving that story for Annabelle: Creation. Taissa Farmiga’s performance in The Nun has been favorably reviewed, so it wouldn’t be at all surprising if Sister Irene was brought back for another movie, which could elucidate the connection between her and Lorraine.
