Amy Adams Sang “Enchanted” Songs When On-Screen Daughter Lily Collias Got Nervous on “Cape Fear” Set (Exclusive)

Clare Fisher, Amanda Champagne-MeadowsWed, June 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC

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Actress Lily Collias described her Cape Fear costar, Amy Adams, as a “mother figure” while speaking to PEOPLE at the Hollywood premiere of the new Apple TV+ miniseries

Collias said she calmed her nerves by asking Adams to sing songs from Enchanted while filming the psychological thriller

Meanwhile, Adams praised working with Steven Spielberg again, crediting him with launching her career in Catch Me If You Can

Lily Collias relied on costar Amy Adams to ease any nerves during the filming of their new Apple TV+ miniseries, Cape Fear.

Collias, 21, who plays Adams' character's daughter in the show, exclusively tells PEOPLE that she's “eternally grateful” that the Arrival star “took me under her wing” during the production, while speaking at the premiere, which took place at West Hollywood's DGA Theater on Tuesday, June 2.

The Good One star shares, "I mean, she really felt like a mother figure throughout the production. And she was such a powerhouse that led with her heart. And she was just like really magical to be around, always."

Javier Bardem, Joe Anders, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson and Lily Collias at the Los Angeles 'Cape Fear' premiere on June 2, 2026
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"And I would always be like, ‘Amy, can you sing a little Enchanted song, please?’ " Collias tells PEOPLE, referencing the 2007 princess comedy in which Adams famously played the role of Giselle.

“Her voice is perfect, always in the right tone and everything,” Collias adds of her on-screen mom.

Amy Adams at the Los Angeles 'Cape Fear' premiere on June 2, 2026
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Cape Fear also stars Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson and is an adaptation of the 1957 novel The Executioners, which was first made into a film in 1962 and then adapted in 1991 by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

Per an IMDb synopsis, Cape Feartells the story of a notorious killer (Bardem) who is released from prison, seeking revenge on a couple from his past (Adams and Wilson) and their daughter (Collias).

Collias' role was played by Juliette Lewis in the 1991 version, and the part earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the age of just 17.

At the premiere, Collias admits she was aware of the “big" shoes she was stepping into with Lewis' role.

“Juliette is so magical and perfect in that film,” she tells PEOPLE. “Her character has these aspects of youthfulness and secrecy.”

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Amy Adams, Lily Collias in "Cape Fear"
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The actress also notes that she paid homage to Lewis' depiction of the character of Danielle by also having bangs during filming, but apart from that, she tried to forge her own path with the part.

“I had to kind of go on my own path without comparing anything,” Collias tells PEOPLE.

While speaking to PEOPLE at Tuesday's premiere, Oscar winner Adams also touched upon the ways in which her role of Anna Bowden mirrored the earlier versions, noting that hers is “very different” from the others, but they do share the same “southern steeliness.”

“I absolutely love sort of a feminine woman, a steel magnolia if you will,” Adams says. "That intelligence and that strength and that fortitude and that need to protect your family. I hope that's all there.”

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Adams also spoke about working with Spielberg again for the first time since 2002's Catch Me If You Can, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio.

“I really wanted to please Steven. I just wanted to make sure he was happy with everything,” Adams tells PEOPLE, adding that she had “so much admiration” for the legendary director who “launched” her career.

“I’ve always in the back of my head wanted to make him proud," she insists, adding, "I hope to work with him again in the future. I think he's fantastic."

Cape Fear premieres globally on June 5 on Apple TV+

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