So THAT’s Why Netflix Often Shows Its Original Movies In Cinemas First

Posted on 25/08/2025 by Boris Clair

Even when Netflix was a simple DVD rental service, the premise was roughly as it is today: the company offered the best TV shows and movies for customers to view in the comfort of their own home.

And now that the streamer is online-first, their site still boasts that viewers can “watch anywhere, anytime”.

So why do so many of their original movies, including Oscar winners like All Quiet On The Western Front, Glass Onion and, right now, The Thursday Murder Club enjoy a limited theatrical release too (meaning they exclusively show in a few cinemas before making their way online)?

After all, these rollouts are not always big box office earners for the streamer.

Take 2018′s The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs, directed by the famous Coen brothers and starring the likes of Liam Neeson and James Franco, which was “barely” shown in UK theatres – it only appeared in a tiny smattering of Curzon cinemas.

And recently, the brand’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, described the traditional model of releasing movies to cinemas as “outdated.” So what’s going on?

Netflix's original film 'Pinocchio,' which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival before being shown in select cinemas — Netflix’s original film ‘Pinocchio,’ which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival before being shown in select cinemas

Well, to qualify for some prestigious awards – notably including the Oscars – movies have to follow certain rules. These often include a theatrical run.

To be considered for an Oscar, for instance, a film has to be “feature length” (over 40 minutes) and have had a “theatrical qualifying run of at least seven consecutive days in the same commercial motion picture theatre, during which period screenings must occur at least three times daily, with at least one screening beginning between 6pm and 10pm daily.”

Some believe this is the primary reason for Netflix’s tiny theatrical releases.

Additionally, a theatrical release, and certainly a film festival premiere, can help to build buzz and a sense of prestige for upcoming titles, too.

But the usually tiny cinema releases are not without their critics.

When Netflix original Roma became the top nominee at the Oscars, for instance, actor Helen Mirren (currently starring in Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club)outright said “I love Netflix, but fuck Netflix,” adding that there’s “nothing like sitting in the cinema”.

Director Stephen Spielberg reportedly proposed a rule change that would make streaming giants ineligible for Academy Award nominations, too.

At the time (2019), Netflix posted on X: “We love cinema. Here are some things we also love…

“Access for people who can’t always afford, or live in towns without, theatres… letting everyone, everywhere enjoy releases at the same time… giving filmmakers more ways to share art. These things are not mutually exclusive.”

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We love cinema. Here are some things we also love:

-Access for people who can’t always afford, or live in towns without, theaters
-Letting everyone, everywhere enjoy releases at the same time
-Giving filmmakers more ways to share art

These things are not mutually exclusive.

— Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) March 4, 2019

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We love cinema. Here are some things we also love:

-Access for people who can’t always afford, or live in towns without, theaters
-Letting everyone, everywhere enjoy releases at the same time
-Giving filmmakers more ways to share art

These things are not mutually exclusive.

— Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) March 4, 2019

This year, Netflix received 18 Oscar nominations, leading the way with the polarising musical Emilia Perez, and won three.

As Freakier Friday Hits Cinemas, 11 Sequels That Were Better Than The Original Film

Posted on 10/08/2025 by Boris Clair

A version of this article was previously published in 2020.

The old saying goes that a sequel is never as good as the original, and over the years, plenty of films have proved this to be the case.

Fortunately for the team behind Freakier Friday, the long-awaited sequel to 2003′s iconic body-swap comedy, critics seem pretty impressed with the follow-up, with many hailing it as a worthy successor to Freaky Friday.

But what about those rare sequels that somehow manage to better the movie that came before it?

Here are 11 of the most celebrated follow-ups in modern movie history…

Addams Family Values

We don’t use terms like “perfection” lightly, but if there were ever a perfect family comedy then Addams Family Values might well be it. The fact it’s actually a sequel to a less-revered live-action version of the classic cartoon is even more impressive.

Obviously all of the cast members playing the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and, indeed, altogether ooky family shine as brightly as their dark surroundings will allow (special shout-out to Anjelica Huston serving true macabre glamour as Morticia). But Addams Family Values really belongs to new addition Joan Cusack, who stars as Uncle Fester’s love interest Debbie.

Toy Story 3

Who’d have guessed that an animated buddy comedy about a toy cowboy and a plastic astronaut would have sparked one of the most lucrative film sagas of recent times?

And while Toy Story 2 – released four years after the original – kicked things up several notches, it was the third instalment in the series that people really went wild for. Toy Story 3 served up adorable new characters, scooped an impressive Best Picture nomination at the Oscars and, crucially, delivered not one but two ugly-cry moments.

Paddington 2

Even though the original Paddington film was well-received when it first hit cinemas in 2014 – featuring a CGI version of the classic character interacting with live-action actors – few could predict just how beloved its sequel would go on to become.

Not only was it nominated for Outstanding British Film at the Baftas, it’s also one of the few movies with a perfect score on review site Rotten Tomatoes. With 238 positive reviews, it’s also the highest-rated film on the entire website. Take that, Citizen Kane.

The Dark Knight

Like many, we were sold on The Dark Knight from the moment we saw its infamous viral marketing campaign (back in the day when viral marketing campaigns were actually still new and exciting).

We could probably talk all day about how this film is a level up on Batman Begins, from Christopher Nolan’s direction, to the incredible costumes and special effects. But let’s be honest, this film is all about Heath Ledger, who earned a posthumous Academy Award for his unforgettable portrayal of the Joker.

Aliens

Although the original Alien divided critics upon its original release in 1979, the film quickly garnered a loyal following, and by the mid-1980s, was revered among fans of sci-fi.

Putting out a sequel was therefore always going to be a bit of a risk, but fortunately 1986′s Aliens more than lived up to its predecessor. It earned Sigourney Weaver a game-changing Oscar nomination as the star of a sci-fi film. It has also been named the Best Sequel Of All Time by Empire magazine.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Listen, we get it, Fury Road was billed as a “revisiting” of the original Mad Max trilogy, rather than a straight-up sequel or a traditional reboot.

Still, the film was so well-received – check that 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes if you don’t believe us, not to mention its six Oscar wins – we felt we couldn’t leave it off this list. Plus, who would pass up the opportunity to see Charlize Theron in all her buzzed glory again?

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars has so many different instalments, and a fan community that stretches far and wide, that it would be literally impossible to decide which of the numerous sequels is the superior one.

So while we’d struggle to pinpoint which of film is the best, we’ve gone with The Empire Strikes Back for the simple reason it contains arguably the most iconic moment in Star Wars history, when Darth Vader’s true identity is revealed.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

He said “I’ll be back”, and apparently he meant it, although it did take seven years.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day was hailed as even better than the original film by many critics, who were wowed by the advanced special effects (which went on to win one of the film’s four Academy Awards).

The success of Terminator 2 led to a number of additional spin-offs and sequels, although none of these have quite been able to match the original two films.

Avengers: Endgame

Essentially the sequel to around 100 other films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame was much-awaited when it hit cinemas in 2019, wrapping up stories that began in the Iron Man, Thor and Captain America film series.

Fortunately, the majority of cinema-goers felt the ambitious project was worth the wait, with Avengers: Endgame landing rave reviews and becoming the highest-grossing film of all time (that’s second-highest, when adjusted for inflation).

The Godfather Part II

The first sequel to ever win Best Picture at the Academy Awards (the only other being Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King), Godfather II is so revered it was added to the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress due to its cultural significance, alongside the original Godfather film.

The same can not be said for the follow-up, Godfather III.

Skyfall

Although Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace proved popular, many 007 fans still breathed a sigh of relief when Skyfall was released, as they felt it was more in keeping with the James Bond franchise than Daniel Craig’s first two outings.

Skyfall won largely positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the decision to give more material for Dame Judi Dench to work with, and became the highest-grossing film in the UK ever at that time. Follow-up Spectre was similarly well-received, with the Daniel’s fifth and final Bond film, No Time To Die, set to hit cinemas… soon. Let’s just say soon.

Freaky Friday: 14 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Disney Classic

Posted on 09/08/2025 by Boris Clair

A version of this article was previously published in 2021.

After teasing us for literally decades, a sequel to Freaky Friday finally arrived in cinemas this week, reuniting the 2003 classic’s original leads Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, alongside a number of other familiar faces.

The original film (which itself was a remake of a successful Disney live-action film from the 1970s) centres around a quarrelling mother-daughter duo who switch bodies once a spell takes effect, with unexpected consequences.

So far, the remake has been well-received by critics, many of whom have hailed it as a worthy successor to the first instalment that so many of us already knew and loved.

In honour of the sequel’s release, we’ve rounded up 14 facts you probably never knew about the hit movie…

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday

1. Lindsay’s character was originally supposed to be a goth

When the Parent Trap star read the original script, she thought Anna’s character was a bit too scruffy. “There was nothing there, no one can relate to the character when she’s really goth,” she told Vanity Fair in 2006.

To recreate her own envision, LiLo turned up to the audition dressed extremely preppy, which worked to her benefit as the character was rewritten.

2. The shots in the opening credits are actual photos of Jamie Lee Curtis and her daughter Annie Guest

We all love a fake snapshot or two at the beginning of a film, but who knew the photos at the start of Freaky Friday captured true moments from Jamie Lee’s real life?

One sees her daughter as a toddler laying on her mother’s back, with her arms tightly placed around her neck.

3. Lindsay had to give Jamie Lee precise lessons on how to say ‘shut up’

During a promotional interview on YouTube, the Everything, Everywhere All At Once actor admitted to needing help from her then-teenage co-star with the specific way she said “shut up!”.

“There’s a way she says ‘shut up’ that I couldn’t get. She had to give me a ‘shut up’ tutorial because it’s a very specific way,” Jamie Lee said.

Meanwhile, Jamie Lee, who was raising 16-year-old daughter Annie Guest at the time, claimed that starring in this film with a young person helped her see things from her child’s point of view.

“I think I probably have a judgmental bitch badge that I put on because I can be harsh, and I think that walking a mile in some very uncomfortable teenage shoes gave me the opportunity to see what it’s like on the other side,” she said.

4. Gwen Stefani was offered a role as a member of the band

According to IMDB, the US singer was offered a role as a member of Anna’s band, but sadly we didn’t get to see that happen – although we think she would have been a perfect addition to that cast.

5. Michelle Trachtenberg was supposed to be Anna

The Ice Princess star was first to be cast as the mouthy teenager, but had to back out of the project due to her her contract with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where she played Dawn Summers.

This was actually the second film Michelle turned down in which LiLo later landed the lead gig – the first being The Parent Trap in 1998, in which Lindsay made her name.

6. Kelly Osbourne also auditioned for the role

The star, known for her family reality show The Osbournes, was also offered the part of Anna after auditioning, but had to pull out after her mother Sharon was diagnosed with cancer.

Kelly later described how people told her it was the biggest mistake of her career, due to the success of the film.

7. Meanwhile, Madonna reportedly had her eye on the role of Tess

Madonna in 2003, the year Freaky Friday was released

Jodie Foster was the first pick, having played the teenage daughter in Disney’s first Freaky Friday movie, and when she declined the role, it went to Annette Bening.

However, Annette departed the project due to scheduling issues, while the American Beauty star reportedly also had “anxious” feelings about the script.

8. Because of this, Jamie Lee Curtis was actually cast just days before shooting began

Still, it was obviously a case of the stars aligning, as Jamie Lee and Lindsay’s chemistry was undeniable, and they’ve spoken highly about one another repeatedly over the decades.

9. Lindsay Lohan’s real mum also made an appearance in the movie

LiLo’s mum Dina can be seen in the final scene where Anna is dancing with Jake. Dina is in the background dancing with an older man, but there is an awkward moment where she is seen looking directly at the camera.

10. The famous Anna and Tess collision scene is similar to a scene in Bewitched

Anna and Tess’ idea to collide at full force in an attempt to reverse the spell is similar to a scene in 1966′s Bewitched: Divided He Falls, where Darrin is split into two people and Endora suggests he do the same to break the spell.

However, in this scene, the trick had the desired effect.

11. Lindsay had her first on-screen kiss in Freaky Friday

In a behind the scene YouTube clip, Lindsay admitted that the kiss she shared with co-star Chad Michael Murray was the first she had done on screen.

12. The film paid homage to Jamie Lee Curtis’ mother

A character named Mr Bates appears in the film as a tribute to the actor’s mother, Janet Leigh who is best known for her performance in the 1960 film Psycho.

Mr Bates is a reference to Norman Bates’ character in the classic movie.

13. A member of the band Orgy instructed Jamie on how to play the guitar for the last scene

Orgy, an American rock band formed in 1994, offered up one of their members to teach Jamie Lee how to play the guitar, and although the actor practiced making the concert scene look as authentic as possible, a studio musician dubbed over the guitar solo in the finished film.

14. Freaky Friday is actually based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel of the same name

Rodgers’ story was adapted many times, including the original Disney version in 1976, which starred future Oscar winner Jodie Foster in her child actor years.

In 2020, it was the source for the movie Freaky, which focuses on a teenage girl who unintentionally swaps bodies with a middle-aged male serial killer.

‘I Hate It’: Jason Momoa Is Not Happy With The Results As He Shaves Off His Beard For Film Role

Posted on 31/07/2025 by Boris Clair

With Jason Momoa currently getting ready to reprise his role as Duncan Idaho in the upcoming third Dune film, he’s had to undergo quite a transformation to get into character – namely, shaving off his beard for the first time in six years.

The last time Jason was seen bare-faced was in the first instalment in Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-winning sci-fi saga.

Because of this, he has once again had to break out the clippers to step back into the role of Duncan.

In a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday evening (in collaboration with his water brand Manalalu), Jason explained that he’d been growing his beard in the six years since shooting the first Dune film.

Jason Momoa at the premiere of Dune in 2021, as we're more used to seeing him — Jason Momoa at the premiere of Dune in 2021, as we’re more used to seeing him

As he began shaving off his facial hair, he declared: “This is the kick off. Dune 3.”

“Only for you Denis,” he said.

It seem Jason wasn’t too impressed with the results, though, lamenting: “Aw, man… god damn it. I hate it.”

Watch the video for yourself below:

Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the novel Dune was initially envisaged as a two-part saga. However, it later emerged that he would also be bringing Frank Herbert’s follow-up novel Dune Messiah to the big screen, under the title Dune: Part Three.

It’s already been confirmed that Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh will all be reprising their roles from previous Dune movies in the new film, which is currently scheduled for release in December 2026.

Since then, it was also revealed that Jason’s son Nakoa-Wolf Momoa will be making his big-screen debut in Dune: Part Three as Leto, the son of Timothée and Zendaya’s characters.

Earlier this month, Jason was keen to shoot down the suggestion that any nepotism was at play when it came to Nakoa-Wolf’s casting, insisting that he landed his part on the film all “on his own”.

Sinners Was Meant To Be A Box-Office Hit. Stop Counting It Out.

Posted on 28/04/2025 by Boris Clair

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They say the best revenge is success, and in the case of Sinners, the vampire flick seems to be out for blood from every doubter who didn’t think it could prevail at the box office.

By doubters, I mean the trade publications that gave Ryan Coogler’s Southern horror juggernaut a modest estimate for its first weekend in cinemas. Even after touting a dual performance from A-lister Michael B. Jordan, an all-star ensemble cast, IMAX camera work and a wholly original film concept from in-demand director Coogler, the trades and some tracking services still projected that the R-rated movie would, at most, garner $40 to $50 million for its Easter weekend opening.

Sinners quickly surpassed expectations, with reports noting its impressive $63 million global box office debut as an “unexpected upset” for the predicted front-runner, A Minecraft Movie. Much of that success was due to a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and a fervent word-of-mouth campaign from audiences that continues to explode online — from fan theories and detailed scene breakdowns to full-blown dissertations praising every cultural nuance embedded in the film.

Fueling the momentum further was Coogler’s passionate viral breakdown of the various big-screen formats to experience Sinners in, which inspired many more to snag tickets.

These factors alone gave Sinners its blockbuster potential, now a proven reality. Despite that, some publications still underestimated the movie’s ability to recoup its $90 million budget from Warner Bros. The New York Times published an article titled “Sinners Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk)”, while Variety noted that the film’s profitability “remains a question mark”.

The latter’s report caught major flak from users on social media:

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So amassing roughly 40% of your budget, in just 3 days, makes “profitability a ways away”?

Boy y’all find new ways to be racist to keep us in our “place” each and every day. It’s quite impressive tbh. https://t.co/jwbz0hrtmX

— Globethotter 🌍 (@BrianMcLight) April 20, 2025

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So amassing roughly 40% of your budget, in just 3 days, makes “profitability a ways away”?

Boy y’all find new ways to be racist to keep us in our “place” each and every day. It’s quite impressive tbh. https://t.co/jwbz0hrtmX

— Globethotter 🌍 (@BrianMcLight) April 20, 2025

Stars like Ben Stiller and Patrick Schwarzenegger even took to the platform to criticise the harsh framing of the studio original.

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It’s opening weekend …

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Nathan Lane Says He Didn’t Get This Big Film Role Because The Director Thought He Was ‘Too Gay’

Posted on 25/03/2025 by Boris Clair

Nathan Lane has revealed that he was up for a part in Space Jam but ultimately didn’t get it because of his sexuality.

“Apparently the director [Joe Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought that suggested I was too gay to play the part,” the Broadway star said in an interview with Vanity Fair published on Monday.

The Tony and Emmy winner had been asked about whether homophobia had limited his opportunities in Hollywood, leading him to mention his experience with the 1996 film, which starred NBA icon Michael Jordan alongside the cast of Looney Tunes.

Nathan had apparently been in consideration for the part of Jordan’s assistant Stan Podolak, a role that eventually went to Seinfeld star Wayne Knight.

However, Nathan noted that the film was one that he “didn’t really care about”, quipping: “So thank God, I didn’t have to do Space Jam…”

“But I don’t know,” he continued. “I’ll never know what people say. Homophobia is alive and well, still.”

Michael J. Fox and Chevy Chase were other names considered for the same part, the Space Jam director revealed to Entertainment Weekly in 2016, but Warner Bros. wasn’t fond of these choices.

Wayne Knight’s Seinfeld co-star Jason Alexander was also reportedly offered the role but politely declined it as well.

“Nobody wanted to be in this movie,” Pytka told the Chicago Tribune in 2009.

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Nathan, who publicly revealed he was gay in 1999, has previously detailed the challenges of being gay in Hollywood.

In a 2023 interview on Sunday Today, he recalled being “not prepared” to discuss his sexuality when he and Robin Williams, his co-star in the 1996 comedy The Birdcage, did an interview with Oprah Winfrey around the time of that movie’s release.

The two played a gay couple in the film, whose son is set to marry the daughter of a conservative couple. Nathan said he was “so scared” of how the interview could go down as he feared how Hollywood would react to him talking openly about his sexuality.

The actor retold how, when the host asked him whether he was afraid of being “typecast” for the role, Robin then jumped in and diverted the talk show host “because he was a saint”.

“Robin was just the greatest person ― such a beautiful, sensitive soul and so kind and generous to me,” he said of the late Oscar winner.

The Substance Director Finally Explains What’s Going On With All Those Butt Close-Ups

Posted on 19/02/2025 by Boris Clair

The Substance has undeniably become one of the most talked-about movies of the past year thanks to its grisly gore and violence, scenes of full nudity and career-best performances from leads Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

But there’s one other thing that plenty of viewers picked up when watching the graphic body horror.

Yes, we’re talking about all of those arses.

Coralie Fargeat’s film is littered with close-ups of bums, whether it’s Demi Moore’s Elisabeth Sparkle in the shower, Margaret Qualley clad in lycra for her energetic aerobics routine or just the man that Sue sleeps with the night before her big New Year’s Eve show standing in the buff in the hallway.

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finally watched the substance and wow i feel like i was wholly unprepared for the butt closeups in every scene

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finally watched the substance and wow i feel like i was wholly unprepared for the butt closeups in every scene

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Just watched the substance and all ik is that director is obsessed with butts

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Just watched the substance and all ik is that director is obsessed with butts

— p8n (@ughp8n) January 12, 2025

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one thing i will say about the substance (2024): very butt-centric

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one thing i will say about the substance (2024): very butt-centric

— ًcapitalist carter (@sixinchbeys) October 17, 2024

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Watched the Substance. That was very good.

(Also so many butts. Half the time it felt like the camera was stuck at butt level. I did not mind. But it was an interesting artistic choice: butts)

— R \"Nearest\" Nabors (they/them) (@rachelnabors) February 4, 2025

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Watched the Substance. That was very good.

(Also so many butts. Half the time it felt like the camera was stuck at butt level. I did not mind. But it was an interesting artistic choice: butts)

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no one told me The Substance was 90% naked butts and i watched it with my parents 😔

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no one told me The Substance was 90% naked butts and i watched it with my parents 😔

— harawaycyborg (@cyborg4cyborg) October 13, 2024

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There’s a jumpscare in The Substance that’s a guy’s butt

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There’s a jumpscare in The Substance that’s a guy’s butt

— zade (@zadtwt) September 29, 2024

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Real talk:
If you removed all the butts from The Substance, how long would the run time be?

— Feral Chicken (@Xeromatter) November 30, 2024

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Real talk:
If you removed all the butts from The Substance, how long would the run time be?

— Feral Chicken (@Xeromatter) November 30, 2024

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watching the substance. i think this director just really likes asses

— kes 🇵🇸 (@joesnicky) October 16, 2024

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watching the substance. i think this director just really likes asses

— kes 🇵🇸 (@joesnicky) October 16, 2024

Well, Coralie has finally shared her take on why her work focusses so heavily on people’s posteriors (it’s been noted that her first film, Revenge, uses similar framing techniques).

The Oscar nominee told Letterboxd: “The ass is a very strong symbol of how [a woman’s body] is not neutral in the public space. How our body is constantly scrutinised, has been shaped to please the man’s eyes, has been seen as a body part that was objectified, that was detached from the person who was simply bearing it.”

Margaret Qualley, Coralie Fargeat and Demi Moore at the premiere of The Substance last year

She went on to say that The Substance uses so many bum close-ups as a way of inviting viewers to think about “how much it is the focus of so many different gazes that we have to live with, that we have to take into account, that we have to endure”.

“That’s something that has defined the way we can inhabit the public space,” she explained. ”[That] shapes a lot of our behaviour.”

Coralie added: “It represents the way a woman should be totally free and entitled to use her body the way she wants, to show it if she wants, to be as sexy as she wants, to be totally at ease and happy, to be whoever, however, whatever she wants.

“To get to this place with real freedom without it being an injunction, without it being something that you reproduce because you feel that it’s your only way to exist… That’s what those shots represent to me.”

Just two weeks away from this year’s Oscars, The Substance is going into this year’s ceremony as one of the most recognised films.

As well as specific nominations for Demi Moore and its director, The Substance is also in the running for Best Picture – a rare feat for a horror flick – as well as Best Original Screenplay and Best Makeup And Hairstyling.

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