At just 28, Christina Ricci, has managed to make her mark in the entertainment industry as the dark and troubled female, a role, which she freely admits, is not far from her own life. Having battled with the typical Hollywood ills of familial disputes and subsequent estrangements, anorexia, alcoholism and maybe not so typical self-mutilation, the woman states she’s ready for a change.

‘Kids don’t know who I am, so their first impression of me will be Trixie. It’s a very different impression [from Wednesday Addams, her peers' first impression of her]. And as they grow up they won’t be talking about me as kooky and weird for the rest of my career,’ she says laughing. ‘It’s like reintroducing yourself in a totally new incarnation.’

The fact that Ricci’s character, Trixie Fontaine, handles a pink helicopter might provide a bit of insight as to why Ricci felt uneasy about even auditioning. The upcoming film is definitely a far cry from Ricci’s previous films and proved to be a challenge for her from the beginning. Despite her own insecurities about the role, something about her obviously caught casting’s eye. Maybe it is the insanely striking resemblance between Ricci and Trixie. I mean really—Ricci is the spitting image of the anime cartoon character, which is apparently something she has been told for ages.

‘What’s really funny is that people for years had been saying to me, “You know, they’re going to make a Speed Racer movie and you should totally play Trixie.” And I do look a little bit anime when I have dark hair with my white skin.’

The best part of the filming the movie for Ricci seems to have been her participation in several fighting sequences. Ricci raves about the action, which at one point got her so excited, that the girl was upchucking between driving scenes. You can check out the trailer below and see if it or Ricci’s new look entices you enough to make it out to your nearby theater this weekend when it debuts on May 9^th. How do you think either will fare?