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Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was ‘Underutilized’ in Doctor Strange

Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was ‘Underutilized’ in Doctor Strange

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sam Raimi believes Rachel McAdams was “underutilized” in his 2022 Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. When discussing their collaboration on Send Help, Raimi’s survival thriller that stars The Notebook actress alongside Dylan O’Brien, the director recently told Total Film he “promised” himself he would work with McAdams again following their time collaborating on the Doctor Strange sequel. In fact, Raimi noted that he thought she wasn’t utilized to her full potential in the latter film. “First, she was the perfect person because she’s such a brilliant actress,” he said of McAdams starring in Send Help. “I had a chance to work with her on my last film and saw how talented she was and actually underutilized. And I promised myself that I would work with her again. And then this film came up, and her warmth is wonderful.” McAdams portrayed Dr. Christine Palmer in Multiverse of Madness, Stephen Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) former girlfriend. The Spider-Man director added that McAdams playing a “dark, terrible villain” in Send Help “really sets the audience …

‘Melania’ Comes in No. 3 With Million

‘Melania’ Comes in No. 3 With $7 Million

Published by Daniella Wilson

The wait is finally over to see if the first lady’s new documentary would be able to rely on her husband’s supporters to turn up at the box office to watch Melania as she tries to carve out her own career and identity. They did, with the doc — directed by Brett Ratner in his first film since getting canceled — launched in third-place with an estimated $7 million from 1,778 theaters, the best showing in a decade for a non-fiction title. And while it didn’t meet Saturday’s projected of $8 million, it’s ahead of the $5 million it was tracking to earn going into the weekend. Many in the media suggested Melania would be an all-out bomb with as little as $1 million. Exhibitors had also worried, and had lowered their estimates to $2 million to $4 million based on sluggish ticket sales. But a grassroots campaign not visible to the public eye andengineered by various conservative groups paid off, along with a pricey marketing campaign, at least for a doc. Amazon MGM Studios …

How Some Hollywood Workplace Horror Stories Helped Shape ‘Send Help’

How Some Hollywood Workplace Horror Stories Helped Shape ‘Send Help’

Published by Daniella Wilson

The fantasy of getting back at a bad boss comes to life in Send Help, the new psychological thriller starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, follows a woman (McAdams) and her sexist boss (O’Brien), who become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash — where things quickly get dark (and bloody). It’s a return to the horror(ish) genre for Raimi after nearly two decades away, and sees McAdams break away from her perception as “America’s all-pro sweetheart,” according to Raimi. “Rachel was a great choice because she’s never gone [this dark] before and she really knows how to, and yet she can do comedy brilliantly,” the director told The Hollywood Reporter at the L.A. premiere on Wednesday. “There’s a very tough woman there who usually just shows off her beauty, her great skills as an actress, her feminine side, but not the monster within. And fortunately, all actors and actresses have monsters within them to bring out; I know from personal experience.” The story also has some …