Aside from the new scenery we’re expecting in season two of HBO’s Westworld—like Shogun World, the Samurai theme park, among other rumored new landscapes—it seems we’ll also be seeing an expanded view of our favorite AI host, Dolores.

Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Dolores, has been open in the past about being queer herself, and now her character will explore her sexuality, too—something Wood is really pleased about.

“Dolores isn’t really either a man or a woman,” Wood told ELLE.com on the red carpet at the season 2 premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, “so she’s probably not defined by anything. All I can say is yes, there’s going to be something. I wasn’t disappointed. I was like, ‘Yay,’ but that’s all I can say.”

Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, and Angela Sarafyan Getty Images

Grace, a new female character, will be added to the Westworld mix too this season. Played by Katja Herbers (The Leftovers), Grace is human and will be in the theme park for reasons we don’t yet know. But what Herbers did tell us was something we suspected might be a big part of the show going forward: “The robots have started a revolution.” Now that some of the AI hosts are fully awake and aware, it’s clear things are going to change as they fight for independence and revenge. “Entering a park as a human isn’t safe, as it was before,” Herbers said, "Robots now have the ability to actually hurt human beings.” She also described the new Shogun World as “absolutely amazing.”

A big part of this new season is the women taking the power back and expressing themselves. “You’re about to see women that could do things that you never imagined,” Angela Sarafyan, who plays Clementine, said. Sarafyan also noted how the show seems to reflect women speaking out more against harassment and objectification in real life. “It’s insane how similarly season 2 does reflect the world we live in today,” she said. “Some questions are going to come up, some really frightening questions worth asking.”

Thandie Newton (Maeve) and Angela Sarafyan (Clementine) in Westworld HBO

Clementine, who was abused in her sex worker hosting role in the theme park, will reclaim her power. Sarafyan said that playing Clementine has really helped her to embrace that power in her own life. “I was able to really take up the space that I take up and not apologize for it,” she said. "I haven’t been doing that for a while, but I was able to do that—and she does that.”

Ingrid Bolso Berdal also said playing host Armistice had been inspiring. Like all the hosts, Armistice was programmed what to think and feel until she became conscious of her identity, and Bolso Berdal said the role had made her really focus on what she truly wants and feels, rather than listening to other influences. "I think this show has been an opportunity for so many on the cast to become more aware of ourselves, because the topics that the show is talking about are very much about waking up, asking, ‘Who am I, what am I controlled by, what am I thinking about myself—am I thinking my own thoughts or are they coming from somewhere?’"

After the premiere, additional celebrities turned out to support friends and family. Aside from all our favorite cast members, Katy Perry was in attendance, rocking a purple suit and supporting her BFF and season 1 star, Shannon Woodward (who plays programmer Elsie). Chris Hemsworth was chilling with older brother Luke, who will be back this season as security chief Ashley. We wanted to ask Woodward and Hemsworth just how their characters—long presumed dead—will return, but we'll have to patiently wait for Sunday's premiere (or beyond) to find out.

Westworld season 2 premieres on HBO on Sunday April 22.

Antonia Blyth Antonia Blyth is a British writer based in LA, who writes about entertainment and celebrities.

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