Amanda Seyfried blames poor marketing behind ‘Jennifer’s Body’ not getting its theatrical due
Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried has agreed that her 2009 film ‘Jennifer’s Body’ deserved better marketing
- LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried has agreed that her 2009 film
‘Jennifer’s Body’ deserved better marketing.
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- Amanda Seyfried, who starred as Needy Lesnicki in Karyn
Kusama’s 2009 cult horror film opposite Megan Fox, looked back on the role,
reports ‘Variety’.
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- She spoke in a recent interview with GQ, and said, “I can’t
critique this movie, to me it’s perfect. It’s got balls. (Screenwriter) Diablo
Cody was outspoken and beautiful and smart and funny”.
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- She further mentioned, “We were expressing a certain angst
in a very specific, comedic way in a very specific genre. The special effects
were so incredible, there were stunts, there was everything you could want”.
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- As per ‘Variety’, the ‘Jennifer’s Body’ has since found an
audience as a subversive feminist cult classic. However, the film flopped on
initial release, which Seyfried chalks up to poor marketing. “If the critics
criticize anything, it would be the marketing,” she said. “The marketing
sucked, it just did. And we all agree”.
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- “The marketing team cheapened it like it was just a gory
romp. I think they ruined it, and I think Karyn and Diablo were a really good
team. I love Needy. It was the first time I got to play really nerdy, wearing
the glasses. Megan got to turn into a demon, it was awesome. We all just had a
lot of fun, so I wanna celebrate it by doing a sequel”.
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- Though Needy narrowly escapes the events of ‘Jennifer’s
Body’ and ends the film in a mental hospital, Fox’s titular teen dies at the
climax, making a potential sequel somewhat sticky. Nevertheless, Amanda
Seyfried has hope there’s a way for Jennifer Check to return.
