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Needs a better angent to help her choosing better projects

posted a year ago by ElSofoqueReturns (715)
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She is way too talented to be doing these subpar projects. She should change agents. Her filmography has become full with weak or terrible films.

[–] TommyJarvis82 (2566) 6 months ago

I feel like she has become an indie version of actors like Bryce Dallas Howard and Reese Witherspoon. Buying into the typecast image and playing it way too safe.

[–] DoctorThirteen (13995) 6 months ago

One of my favourite roles of hers was in Mama, where she looked so different.

[–] [deleted] 6 months ago

I want to see her in bigger movies, blockbuster type stuff.

[–] TommyJarvis82 (2566) 6 months ago

I want to see her go back to the early edgy stuff like "Jolene", "Lawless" and "Zero Dark Thirty." The recent "The Forgiven" was a very nice change - really cynical movie - and her role - while underwritten - is still probably the most interesting character she has ever played.

[–] emori (3661) 6 months ago

She is 47 years old. Probably those lead roles in big projects simply stopped coming. So she has to take what is being offered.

Same with Reese Witherspoon and other aged stars. They can't play roles of 30-35 years old confused or arrogant young women anymore.

Problem is also that Hollywood stopped making good films in general.

[–] JoWilli (19964) 6 months ago

agreed, her current angent is not good.