Anne Hathaway says she is grateful to Christopher Nolan for saving her Hollywood career after she faced mounting criticism for her Oscar win for 2013's Les Misérables.
new interview The Ide of You star recalled to Vanity Fair that no one wanted to hire her amid widespread hate from social media users online. That was until Nolan stepped in to revive her career.
Reflecting on the viral “hatahate” phenomenon, Hathaway revealed, “A lot of people didn't want to give me roles because they were worried about how toxic my identity was becoming online.” .
“I had an angel in Christopher Nolan. He didn't care and gave me one of the most beautiful roles in one of the best movies I've ever done.” she said. She played the role of lead scientist Amelia Brando in Nolan's 2014 science fiction film Interstellar.
Just two years earlier, Hathaway had appeared as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Nolan's critically acclaimed The Dark Knight Rises.
Hathaway said of Nolan's support, “I don't know if I knew at the time that he was supporting me, but it had an effect.” “And my career didn't lose as much momentum as it would have if he didn't support me.”
The wave of “hatahate” began on social media after the 2013 awards season, when the star won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Although the source of the hatred cannot be pinpointed, the attack became a hot topic on the internet as people ripped everything about her from her Prada dress to her acceptance speech at the Oscars ceremony.
Hatred even caused unwarranted things. think of peace About Hathaway's so-called undesirable qualities.
“It was a very difficult experience,” Hathaway admitted to Vanity Fair.
“The important thing is not to close yourself off. You have to remain bold, but that can be difficult, because if you stay safe, hug yourself in the middle, don't draw too much attention to yourself.” If you don't pull, it won't hurt you.'' But if you want to do that, stop being an actor,” she explained.
“You're a tightrope walker. You're a daredevil. You're asking people to invest their time and money and attention and care in you. So make it all worthwhile. You have to provide for them. And if it doesn't cost you anything, what are you really going to provide?'' Hathaway added.
The “Devil Wears Prada” star also talked about how badly the Oscar drama affected her. Harper's Bazaar interview In 2014, he said the backlash felt like “a punch in the gut.”
Years later, Hathaway admitted that being hated on the internet was ultimately a “good thing” for her.
In 2021, she told The Sun that she felt “incredibly empowered” by the debacle.
“So I guess what I'm saying is, if bad things happen, don't be afraid. Just go with it, go with it,” Hathaway said.
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