Warning: The following contains mild spoilers.
Latest body horror movies in genre cinema The material The film has been generating a lot of interest since its premiere at Cannes earlier this year, and ahead of the film's theatrical release in September, the makers of the new film have announced new details. The Inspiration Behind Demi Moore's Shocking Transformation RevealedMoore plays Elizabeth Sparkle, a celebrity who was fired from her job as a fitness show host because of her age, so she injects her body with a mysterious substance in order to become a “younger, prettier, more perfect” version of herself. The film is directed by Coralie Fargeat, and let’s just say the results are amazing. Not what Sparkle had hoped for.
Speaking to Total Film (via GamesRadar), French prosthetics artist Pierre-Olivier Persin – whose previous work includes Avengers: Infinity War and game of thrones – He said he looked at David Cronenberg's 1986 classic The fly For inspiration When it came time for Moore to turn in The materialFor him, it was all about finding the right balance so that her transformation wouldn't be too abrupt for an unsuspecting audience.
“I was thinking about The Fly. At first, it was [Jeff Goldblum] “He has hair on his back. He's missing one of his nails. It's a little decay. It's step by step. It's not suddenly horrible. So it was trying to find the right balance. We didn't want it to be one stage too many, so when we saw where things were going, it was a surprise.”
The material
Elizabeth Sparkle, a fitness show star, is dealt a devastating blow on her 50th birthday when her boss fires her. In the midst of her ordeal, a lab offers her a substance that promises to transform her into an improved version of herself.
- release date
- September 20, 2024
- exit
- Coralie Fargeat
- Main type
- horror
Like Goldblum's transformation into The fly (Handled by Oscar winner Chris Wallace, Inc.), Moore undergoes a slow, painful transformation into The materialBut instead of turning her into an insect, a painful wound in her back gives birth to the younger version of herself she so desperately wants, played by Margaret Qualley. Elizabeth's transformation continues in the third act in ways that are best left unspoiled.
For Demi Moore, The material This marks her first appearance in her career. After starting out in the 1982 science fiction horror film parasiteSince then, the 61-year-old actress has rarely stepped into this type of work, and therefore, has not had to deal with the many prosthetics that have been applied to her body over the past four decades. The material All that changed, and Moore had to sit in the makeup chair for hours while Percy and his team went to work. Moore says it's all part of the role, and what attracted her to play Sparkle in the first place.
“I will say: It’s a lot easier to read on paper than it is actually. It was part of the engaging and exciting stuff. The team was incredibly talented. But it takes a long time. It’s intense. It really requires you to be very calm. But even with any discomfort or challenge — for me, that’s why you want to do something, because it’s so far from my normal, basic existence. And it was a very important part — and a unique way — of telling this story.”
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Demi Moore is back from the brink of making a big decision about her career thanks to a new horror movie.
Demi Moore faced a lot of self-doubt before taking on the role of Elizabeth Sparkle in director Coralie Fargate's new film.
The material The film currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with early reviews calling it “a bizarre commentary on aging gracefully,” “the craziest movie of the year,” and “a classic body horror.” We have high hopes for this one, and can’t wait to see Moore’s transformation when the film opens. The material The film will be released in theaters on September 20 on Mubi. Watch the trailer below.
