Elle Fanning reveals she lost role because she didn’t have ‘enough followers’

Actress Elle Fanning (“Maleficent”) has revealed she lost out on a role in a major film franchise because she didn’t have “enough Instagram followers.” In an interview with the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast this Thursday (5/11), she the actress confirmed that she’s already auditioned for at least one major franchise film, like Marvel, DC, and Star Wars. Without revealing the name of the studio, she explained that she was fired because she did not enjoy sufficient popularity on the social network.

“I won’t say what it was, but I didn’t get a role for something big one time because — it may not have been just that reason, but this was the feedback I heard — I didn’t have enough Instagram followers at the time,” she said. said Fanning. “I strongly believe I didn’t get the part. [por isso]. It was for something bigger, a franchise thing.”

Currently, the Princess Aurora performer from “Maleficent” (2014) has more than 6 million followers on Instagram. When asked if there was any pressure in her career for her to land a role in a major franchise to remain “relevant” as an actress, she seemed indifferent. “I don’t hear it [pressão]. I don’t,” he said.

However, the actress acknowledges that participating in this type of film can open doors and revive the careers of several actors, but points out that everything can also go wrong if the film fails. “You don’t know if they’ll work sometimes, which is scary,” she said.

At the time of the disclosure of the third season of the series “The Great”, in which she stars together with Nicholas Hoult (“The Menu”), she also commented on her co-star. Recently, Hoult has lost roles in major productions such as ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022) and ‘Batman’ (2022), the latter won by Robert Pattinson.

“I would never say no to these things, but I would have to have a meeting and really talk to understand what it’s like,” she added of joining a franchise. “I didn’t have to go through what Nick went through…they let him try on the suit [do Batman]. You need a balance. If you want to do your job independently, especially in production… [ter uma grande franquia] it makes you breathe better”.

The last film Fanning starred in was the novel ‘By the Amazing Places’, released by Netflix in 2020. Since then, the actress has starred in ‘The Great’ as the Russian Empress Catherine, who wages an intimate war for the throne with her husband, Tsar Peter III, played by Hoult. The series is a comedy marked by the acid humor of the creator Tony McNamara, nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay of “The Favorite” (2018).

“The Great” is a streaming production of Hulu, which will premiere its third season on May 12 in the United States. In Brazil, the series is available on the Lionsgate+ platform.

Source: Terra

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