While filming Coralie Farguet's latest body horror film – which has a chilling title – The material — Actresses Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley Both stars recount experiences worthy of their own horror film. The nature of Fargate's film required an unexpected degree of intensity from both stars, resulting in panic attacks, illness, and weight loss before production finally wrapped in October 2022.
An extensive and very personal interview with Los Angeles Times He revealed the daunting challenges Moore and Qualley faced on set. The materialExtreme fatigue seemed to be a daily side effect of filming, and that wasn't the worst of it. As Moore recalls:
“To give you an idea of how bad it was, the first week I took time off, when Margaret was just working, I got shingles. Then I lost about 20 pounds.”
Likewise, Qualley's role required extreme physical fitness, requiring the 29-year-old actress to spend several months before filming lifting weights and doing aerobics. Qualley was also fitted with heavy prosthetic devices for several days of filming, causing her to suffer from numerous panic attacks due to claustrophobia.
The highly anticipated sequel to the first Fargeat film.revenge The film follows Oscar-winning fitness trainer Elizabeth Sparkle, played by Moore, who is unexpectedly fired on her 50th birthday. Desperate to stay relevant in the cutthroat entertainment industry, Elizabeth seeks out a miracle cure in the form of a serum in a back alley that, once injected, unleashes a younger, better version of herself. This alter ego, played by Qualley, must transform back into Elizabeth after one week—which she ultimately fails to do, with truly horrific consequences for both women. Speaking about her character, Moore noted:
“I think from a human perspective I understand, but I'm not Elizabeth. There are different interpretations she could have had in response to [being fired]“Even though we wouldn’t have had the same movie. Why didn’t Sue say, ‘I can run my own show, I can be my own producer’? Instead, she still sought the same validation, the same approval.”
Despite the many physical and mental obstacles Moore and Qualley faced during production,The materialBoth actresses fully embraced the challenge—even considered it necessary to successfully convey Fargate's important message. The material The film draws a direct parallel to the current plight of women in Hollywood, where they must be young and attractive enough to be seen as valuable. The disposable nature of Elizabeth Sparkle’s 50-year-old character stands in stark contrast to the overwhelming sex appeal of her younger, fitter body, bluntly exposing the misogyny and sexism that remains deeply entrenched in today’s entertainment industry.
The material The film received an 11-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, with critics praising the film for its feminist themes and gruesome horror elements, an undeniable success for Moore, Qualley and Fargate. The film is scheduled to be released in cinemas on September 18.
