Full Throttle Bikini Scene Nearly Killed Her Career

Demi Moore Considered a staple in the Hollywood industry by fans, she is best known for her performances in few good men, ghost, Harry's Disassemblyand much more. However, the actress believed her career might be over after a certain scene in the 2003 flop, Charlie's Angels: Full SpeedThe scene was a product of its time, as villain Madison Leigh (Moore) confronted one of the angels, Natalie Cook (Cameron Diaz), on the beach. The scene featured the pair wearing revealing bikinis, and Moore, who was in her 40s, received a lot of criticism about her body when the film was released, leading the actress to question the longevity of her career.

Moore spoke with another famous actress, Michelle Yeoh, for Interview Magazine about her career. When discussing Charlie's AngelsMoore revealed that the bikini scene caused debate among Hollywood executives about an actress’ age and the type of roles she was given. While things are gradually changing for the better, Hollywood in the 2000s was notorious for pigeonholing actresses into certain types of roles based on their age. Younger women played love interests, “middle-aged” women tended to play mothers and wives, and older women were often typecast as witches or grandmothers. Moore explained:

“The interesting thing is that I felt [criticism] “I was really upset when I turned 40. I did Charlie’s Angels, and there was a lot of talk about this scene where I was in a bikini, and it was so over the top, and there was a lot of talk about my appearance. There was a moment, I have to say, where I started to wonder, is this really what I should be doing? Maybe this part of my life is complete. It’s not over, but it’s complete. And then I realized that if I was in doubt, I needed to inject it with energy so I could know for sure.”

Demi Moore's New Film Explores Female Beauty Standards in Showbiz

While the infamous bikini scene, and many other moments from Charlie's Angels Franchises have now been criticized as objectifying women by male writers – the whole concept. Charlie's Angels It's now controversial — Moore's new film allows the actress to get back at the executives and audience who insulted her over her body in the 2003 film. The materialDirected by Coralie Fargate, the film stars Moore as Elizabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity who takes an experimental substance to restore her youth and extend her career.

Margaret Qualley co-stars in the Cronenberg-inspired horror thriller as the younger version of Elizabeth, called Sue. The film received positive reviews after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the prestigious Palme d'Or. In a Q&A session following the screening, Demi Moore discussed a particularly revealing scene in the film, in which Elizabeth and Sue, who are meeting for the first time, examine each other's bodies. Moore described the scene as a “vulnerable experience,” but said her trust in Qualley helped the duo get through a deliberately sarcastic scene. She continued:

“When I got into it, it was really clear — the level of vulnerability and rawness that was really required to tell the story. I had someone who was a great partner and I felt very safe with him. We were obviously very close — naked — and we also had a lot of joy in those moments about how absurd those certain situations were. But ultimately, it’s just about channeling your communication and trusting each other.”