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Sydney Sweeney has had a busy few months as she rises to new levels of stardom. After the mammoth success of her romantic comedy withTop Gun: Maverick’s Glenn Powell calledAnyone But You, the actress starred in the meme-bank Sony filmMadame Web. The actress is now gearing up for the release of her first production, the horror filmImmaculate.
Sweeney reportedly first came across the script for the film when she auditioned for it way before her fame. Though the project did not take off, the script of the film reportedly kept spinning her head, and when she got the chance to produce her own film, she decided to contact the screenwriter. While there were some changes from the original script, Sweeney mentioned that her performance in one particular scene in the film was the result of her reaction to a real-life incident.
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Sydney Sweeneyhad a great TV career with her roles inThe Handmaid’s Tale, Sharp Objects,andEverything Sucks!. The actress had her breakthrough with the teen dramaEuphoria, which put her on the map and also sparked many conversations about her body. She also gave an acclaimed performance in the first season of HBO’sThe White Lotus.
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While the actress had small roles in films such asUnder the Silver Lake, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and the indie dramaThe Voyeurs, she had her cinematic breakthrough in 2023 where she had three releases. Starting withReality, Sweeney played the role of whistleblower Reality Winner in the Tina Satter-directed drama. She then starred in the crime thrillerAmericana.
Sweeney’s biggest hit came in the form of the romantic comedyAnyone But You. Beginning her career as an executive producer, the actress starred opposite Glen Powell in the film, which reportedly grossed $212 million against a $25 million budget, making it a huge success. In an interview withGQ, she said,
“You do some movies for critics and you do some movies for the audience. I think that your audience deserves to have films out there for them, that make them walk away dancing and singing and feeling good.”
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Sydney Sweeney made her debut as a producer on the horror filmImmaculate, which also stars her in the lead role. She had reportedly auditioned for the film before her stardom but the project never took off. After being interested in the project for years, Sweeney reportedly tracked down the writer Andrew Lobel and made it happen.
Sydney Sweeney’sImmaculate
Sydney Sweeney’s horror filmImmaculatefollows the story of a nun who gets impregnated and is considered to be akin to the Virgin Mary. The body horror film examines the control the world seeks over a woman’s body and director Michael Mohan reportedly was inspired byRosemary’s Babyand his own experiences with catholicism.
Sweeney mentioned that though screenwriter Andrew Lobel’s script was amazing, she and the director decided to change the ending to be a more harrowing and dark scene that sees the character experience utmost pain, all captured in a long take. Mohan reportedly pitched the scene to Sweeney knowing that she would be up for it and said that he wanted to make an unforgettable horror film.
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Sydney Sweeney mentioned that she had to tap into all the anger she had faced to perform in the final scene. The actress’ n*de scenes on Euphoria and other shows and films have always made it to headlines and she has faced considerable criticism for the same. After her recent hosting gig onSaturday Night Livecropped pictures of the star were reportedly masqueraded as private pictures and were a trend.
Sweeney had faced similar incidents when she starred inEuphoria, where she had many n*de scenes. According to GQ, the actress’ stills from the show were shared on social media, with her cousins being tagged on the videos, making her feel violated. Sweeney then reportedly used this feeling to bring out her harrowing and painful performance in the final scene ofImmaculate. She said to GQ,
“There’s so many raw, guttural moments that I felt as Cecilia, and the pain and the agony and the fear and the sadness that she was going through…It’s the biggest, most animalistic scream and it’s from a real life situation. I think that is what speaks volumes. Yes, you can have a horror film where things are gory and jump out at you, but one of the things that’s the scariest in Immaculate is real life.”
The actress’ performance has been received positively by critics and the film is set to be released on March 22.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
