I love seeing celebrities self-destruct. Self-important celebrities deserve everything they get, when they take themselves too seriously.
Case in point Cynthia Erivo, star of the upcoming, live-action, adaptation of Wicked, who for some reason picked the most bizarre of all hills to die on, a couple of days ago, kicked off a social-media firestorm, and as a result is now in hot competition with Rachel Zegler and Amandla Stenberg to be crowned the most whiny, entitled, and unlikable actress of 2024. Damn, talk about a strong playing field.
In case you aren't tied into the popular Zeitgeist the stage play Wicked is being released as a feature film. It had attracted a lot of hope, because it is generally considered to a top-notch stage play. All the cast needed to do was not say anything. But that is too much to ask in 2024. The actress playing Elphaba (the person you would know as The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz) didn't know anything about jokes that surrounded the stage play, and then she decided to lash out at an average fan. Why? Watch the video for an answer.
It's like she doesn't quite understand that she's just an actor playing a role, and the movie is about her character, and not her as a person. "No. This is MY movie, MY poster, MY face, and what I choose to show YOU, the lowly viewer, and you WILL accept what I choose to give you without question."
I think this movie will still do well, but damn, Hollywood, as Critical Drinker says at the end of the video, Celebrities need to learn to shut the fuck up. (where do you think I got the title for this post?)
This is Critical Drinker's video Wicked - How To Tank Your Movie In One Easy Step.
God Al-MIGHTY but I do NOT CARE what actors think.
ReplyDeleteAnd I most certainly do not want them as models of strong character and citizenship.