BRITAIN’S Got Talent scary Witch has landed a HUGE role in the new horror film Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.
Martin Portlock, the man behind the mask, takes on the lead role as an evil, murderous and disfigured version of the children’s character.
The movie also stars Megan Placito as Wendy Darling, Kit Green as Tinkerbell, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney (The Pope’s Exorcist) as Michael Darling, and Charity Kase as James.
Directed by Scott Jeffrey, who said in a statement: “I am taking inspiration from French cinema while in prep for this movie.
“The film will be incredibly tense.
“I would say it’s a mesh between Switchblade Romance and The Black Phone with our own spin on it.
“It is a nasty, violent and incredibly dark movie.”
The cast and crew are currently shooting in the UK, with an expected theatrical release this Halloween.
Martin both horrified and delighted audiences with his super-creepy performances on the ITV talent show two years ago.
One famous appearance saw him ask judge Amanda Holden to put her hand into a box with a rat inside after she said her biggest fear was rodents.
The dad-of-two from Ellesmere was forced to step into the shoes of a previous performer who was unable to continue the role in the 2022 semi-final.
He also revived The Witch for the spin-off, Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician.
But Martin kicks himself for staying anonymous – as he was unable to lap up the fame others did.
He said: “I didn’t want to say who I was as it takes something away from the performance, it takes the magic away.
“I had to bite my tongue for quite a while as all the shows were going on.
“That was kind of a personal choice because it added energy to the Witch and the character and the mystery.
“But at the same time, it was horrible because you see all of these contestants coming through and they get that recognition.”
Martin recently revealed that he almost died during a backstage incident that was never shown.
He exclusively told The Sun: “I did this performance where a snake comes out of this teddy bear, and when I was backstage, I tried to handle the snake, who was called Kevin, for the first time.”
“Now, I’m not an animal handler, and this this thing came up to me and it absolutely loved the heat of my neck.
“The next thing I know, this massive snake coiled itself right around my neck and went so tight, I was almost strangled.
“I was praying it wouldn’t do the same to me on the stage!”
Britain's Got Talent winners
Britain's Got Talent has a gigantic hall of fame when it comes to its winners - from magicians, comedians to dance troops - the show has had it all. Here's a look back at each winner from each series...
2023 – Viggo Venn
2022 – Axel Blake
2021 – Cancelled by ITV due to the Coronavirus pandemic
2020 – Jon Courtenay
2019 – Colin Thackery
2018 – Lost Voice Guy
2017 – Tokio Myers
2016 – Richard Jones
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse
2014 – Collabro
2013 – Attraction
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsey
2011 – Jai McDowell
2010 – Spelbound
2009 – Diversity
2008 – George Sampson
2007 – Paul Potts