WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Trap.
Cooper lies about his daughter having leukemia inTrapand it explains so much about the character. Josh Hartnett stars as a serial killer disguised as a supportive father inTrap.Hartnett has made a major comebackover the last few years after he appeared inBlack Mirrorseason 6 and Christopher Nolan’s Best Picture winnerOppenheimer.Trapalso features the feature film debut of Shyamalan’s daughter Salekaas pop singer Lady Raven, who plays a major role inthe cast ofTrap.
By theend ofTrap,Cooper cleverly finds his way out of many tight situationsafter Lady Raven exposes the truth about his serial killer identity to his family. Despite Cooper’s best efforts to keep his murderous alter ego a secret, Lady Raven’s cunning strategy to enter his house with his daughter, Riley, played by Ariel Donoghue, leads to Cooper being surrounded by law enforcement.Cooper evaded capture throughoutTrapin various ways, one of which involved fabricating Riley’s cancer diagnosis.
Riley Did Not Have Leukemia In Trap - Cooper Lied So She Was Picked As The “Dreamer Girl”
Riley’s “Dreamer Girl” selection was Cooper’s way to gain VIP access backstage
As part of Cooper’s improvised escape plan from the Lady Raven concert, he lied about Riley having leukemia in order for her to be chosen as Lady Raven’s “Dreamer Girl.” Cooper learns from Lady Raven’s uncle in the crowd, who is played by M. Night Shyamalan, that Lady Raven is looking for a “Dreamer Girl” to come on stage with her and sing and song. This is something thatLady Raven does at all of her concerts as a way to spotlight one of her most loyal fans.
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Although Cooper couldn’t guarantee that Riley would be selected as the “Dreamer Girl”, he lied and said that she had cancer with the hope that it would increase her chances through sympathy. Once Riley is ultimately selected as the “Dreamer Girl”,Cooper thinks he’s in the clear and won’t be subject to questioning like other concert-goerswho become suspects. Cooper’s manipulation tactics work and Riley gets her moment on stage with Lady Raven as he avoids suspicion backstage.
How Cooper Hid The Fact That Riley Didn’t Have Leukemia In Trap
He politely asked for no one to mention it as it would upset Riley
Cooper was adamant about telling everyone not to mention the fact that Riley had leukemia around her so that she would not be upset. This way,Riley wouldn’t have a chance to reveal the truthby saying she was actually completely healthy. Cooper also didn’t want Riley to feel like she was only chosen because of her diagnosis, according to the rationale of the lie. Cooper was able to keep up this facade until he discovered that everyone backstage would also be subject to a security check on their way out. This forces him to unveil his cover to Lady Raven in her dressing room, leading to the thrilling finale ofTrap.
Trap
Cast
Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.
