Actress Megan Fox has been a public determine for many years now, and her starpower solely continues to develop. And whereas she’s most just lately been making headlines for her relationship with Machine Gun Kelly, she starred in a variety of really iconic tasks all through the years. Chief amongst them is Jennifer’s Physique, which has grow to be a cult traditional years after its launch. And whereas Fox took lots of flak for Jennifer’s Physique, her co-star says the reception “felt shitty” for the entire solid.
Except for Megan Fox, Jennifer’s Physique additionally contains a variety of different acquainted faces together with Amanda Seyfried, J.Ok. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, and Adam Brody. The latter actor just lately spoke to The Unbiased about his profession, together with that 2009 horror/comedy. Fox has been open about how the preliminary reception was actually brutal for her, however she wasn’t the one one upset by how the general public/press perceived the movie. As Brody shared:
To have it obtain such tepid critiques — and in a approach, to be a punching bag — felt shitty. It wasn’t my film, so I did not take the brunt of it, nevertheless it nonetheless felt just a little unjust.
Whereas Adam Brody wasn’t significantly vilified with the discharge of Megan’s Physique, it appears like the way in which the film was initially acquired did stick to him and the remainder of the solid. What’s extra, he appears to know precisely what went unsuitable on the film’s street to theaters.
In Jennifer’s Physique, Adam Brody performed punk rocker Nikolai Wolf, one of many main antagonists. He’s the lead singer of the fictional band Chilly Shoulder, who work collectively to sacrifice Jennifer to a demon. The film is equal components witty and darkish, though Brody thinks that the hate that got here its approach is partly as a result of Jennifer Physique’s racy advertising and marketing, which was extra about Megan Fox’s look than the precise contents of the movie. In the identical interview he mentioned:
[The marketing] couldn’t have missed the mark tougher. The movie was a advertising and marketing particular person’s dream, after which to see them try this. Half Goosebumps, half Maxim. It’s not even something she wears within the film.
He’s not unsuitable. The posters for Jennifer’s Physique function Megan Fox all function her scantily clad, in both a faculty woman outfit or cheerleading uniform. And whereas the film had a completely unique tone that’s been praised years after its launch, the advertising and marketing made the undertaking appear extra floor stage. And in consequence, Fox was vilified within the media and on-line.
As beforehand talked about, Jennifer’s Physique has grow to be considerably of a cult traditional within the years since its 2007 launch. This has little doubt been vindicating for solid members like Fox and Adam Brody, in addition to author Diablo Cody. Now Fox continues to make headlines, albeit for various causes.
Adam Brody will be seen in Shazam 2 on March seventeenth, whereas Megan Fox has upcoming roles in tasks like Expendables 4. Within the meantime, try the 2023 film launch dates to plan your subsequent film expertise.
