The original book that it's based on, The Hellbound Heart, was suggestive of a female Pinhead, and the comic books also explored the idea. There's also plenty of fan art, wonderful works that all theorized the possibility of Pinhead as a woman. So it only felt appropriate to us.
Actor Jamie Clayton shares how she prepared for her portrayal of Pinhead in the Hellraiser reboot. The latest adaptation of Clive Barker's horror novella The Hellbound Heart comes out this October on Hulu.