If there were an Oscar for worst miscasting, Winstead would have easily won for this movie. Her constant deer-in-the-headlights stare and round babyface with the perfectly combed hair were so comically out of place next to the gross out alien and the rugged norsemen.
She is not a bad actress per se but should stick to drama and teen movies.
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LOL, I actually thought she was pretty good in this movie.
shareI don't know about MEW being "Comically miscast." Hell, some would argue that ALL of the women in this film should not have been in it! Me, I could have went either way... but it's not like the production team went all out making her some adorable giggling skank. In fact, I never knew who she was before this film and thought she played the Plain Jane type well.
For her role though, it did seem a bit forced; her being the "only" scientist to figure out what was going on and get everyone to reason and act. But MEW was the "LEAST" of this film's problems.
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I thought she actually made the movie. She was perfectly cast. I'd like to see her in more roles like this one.
shareI don't know which world you are living in but a 'baby faced innocent' character works better against a 'gross out alien' than a Ripley like 'I am a woman, but probably have a dick as well' character.
She did good acting and was perfect for the role in this movie.
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I don't know which world you are living in but a 'baby faced innocent' character works better against a 'gross out alien' than a Ripley like 'I am a woman, but probably have a dick as well' character.
I thought MEW was perfect for the role.
Not some macho character, but someone who's in a dangerous, improbable situation and rose to the challenge; used her head instead of a fist.
Hell, the entire 1970s series, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" was based on that. The reporter was a middle aged guy who prevail over the impossible; mind over matter.
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There is this continuing problem that folks (nearly always men) have with women as the lead. If it's believable, then it's cool - as it was here.
I've read the rants of those who just plainly do not understand why any women should be in it. That it taints the movie.
But there were...
http://www.outpost31.com/movie/trivia.shtml
Scroll down to "Official Body Count For The Thing" to see a rare production photo used for the Norwegian outpost from the Carpenter film.
Two women were part of the scientific team.
Don't forget she was in one of the Final Destination movies.
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Not some macho character, but someone who's in a dangerous, improbable situation and rose to the challenge; used her head instead of a fist.
The only thing MEW is good for is a porno.
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I agree with you. All her facial reactions seem out of place. I think a lot of people here think she is pretty and look past it. I think she is basic, maybe that is why I see past her face and smile.
SHe was a very poor choice. Besides the CGI and terrible camera angles, the Thing was just too pretty of a movie and MEW was no help. I think of the thing being more barbaric and more....of a guy horror. This movie almost felt it was trying to make MEW the perfect character which felt unnatural. She was too goody, goody and never seemed to make an immoral decision or faced with one. I maybe wrong as I saw the movie twice a few years ago and saw it as a terrible movie.
MEW was miscast and was part of the problem. THe other part is society. Social media is full of followers, so the Thing was a guy movie in the 80's. A rare guy horror. Social media, is mostly females and teens. I guarantee, 80% of them never saw the Thing. So it was an uphill battle from the start. Maybe the problem was the PG13 for a movie that should have been R.
That is my opinion, and I agree with you. I always wonder, since a few claim she was good in the role, what are they seeing that I am not?
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She was great in 10 Cloverfield Lane. She is one of my favorite current actresses.
Super beautiful and very talented IMO. Her character was not written very well in this movie but that is not her fault.
She is a great actress and brought real courage and humanity to her Thing role. Fierce when she needed to be. It really takes a competent actor to repeatedly, convincingly deliver lines like, "Open... your... mouth!" - which could have been an unintentionally cringeworthy-funny scene, but Winstead's deadpan, intense take-charge delivery was absolutely appropriate and convincing. She turned out to be this film's Ripley. If people cannot or will not appreciate that, it's their failing, not hers.
shareI loved her in it. She done well in my view. All the cast did.
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