A new trailer for the upcoming Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar has been released, and viewers said they’re “intrigued” by the concept, but with a warning.
The miniseries tells the story of famous Australian cancer scammer Belle Gibson, with American actress Kaitlyn Dever taking on the lead role.
The teaser, which the streamer released on Wednesday, generated a lot of chatter among fans, but not everyone was sold on the idea of a series.
“Interesting,” one fan simply said after watching the two-and-a-half-minute trailer.
Others were of a similar mindset, but added that the story is better suited to a more impactful film than a long-running series.
“You had me until I said ‘series,'” said one viewer.
A new trailer for the upcoming Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar has been released, and viewers say they’re “intrigued” by the concept, but with a warning.
“I’m all for a good two-hour movie, but nowadays they have to stretch everything into a series, and I lose all interest.”
Another echoed the sentiment, adding that they didn’t have time to dedicate to a six-episode story.
“This could be an interesting movie,” they wrote. ‘Oh wait, a series? I’m out. Nobody has time for that.
One viewer said they grew tired of the concept before the trailer even ended, writing, “Who else stopped watching the trailer in less than a minute?”
Another, however, appeared and commented: “This looks creepy.”
Fans were also divided over American actress Kaitlyn Dever’s attempts to use an Australian accent for the upcoming series.
After Netflix released the series’ first trailer in November, the actor’s attempt at a convincing Australian accent sparked controversy, with many taking to social media to debate the merits of Kaitlyn’s antipodean lilt.
“Not bad, but the way he delivered the lines in that trailer makes it seem like he was having to think about it too much, the cadence is unnatural,” one fan wrote on X at the time.
The miniseries tells the story of famous Australian cancer scammer Belle Gibson (pictured in 2016), with American actress Kaitlyn Dever taking on the lead role.
The trailer, which the streamer released on Wednesday, generated a lot of conversations among fans, but not everyone was sold on the idea of a series.
Another chimed in with something similar: “Nothing dramatized can live up to the weirdness of the actual interview he did with 60 (Minutes) argh,” referring to Gibson’s infamous TV appearance.
“I also feel like our accents are class-coded and she has this specific private school accent that she puts on like a public high school girl born in Launceston.”
Another jumped in by claiming that there have only been three actors in the history of television and film who have managed to pull off an Australian accent.
“Dev Patel in Lion, Sean Harris in The Stranger and Tom Burke in Furiosa are the only three times I’ve seen a non-Australian pull off a convincing Oz accent,” they stated.
Apple Cider Vinegar follows two young women who set out to cure their supposedly deadly illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way.
The real Belle Gibson, now 33, once claimed she had terminal brain cancer that was cured simply by eating healthy foods, but it was later discovered she never had the disease.
Her blatant lie became a cause célèbre in Australia, and the story of ‘Healing Belle’ will soon be told around the world.
In 2013, Belle Gibson launched the Instagram account @healing_belle, where she built a large following by sharing so-called “healing” food recipes.
“You had me until I said ‘series,'” said one viewer. “I’m all for a good two-hour movie, but nowadays they have to stretch everything into a series, and I lose all interest”
“This could be an interesting movie,” another commented. ‘Oh wait, a series? I’m out. Nobody has time for that.
The real Belle Gibson (pictured), now 33, once claimed she had terminal brain cancer that was cured simply by eating healthy foods, but it was later discovered she never had the disease.
He claimed that his lifestyle and healthy eating plan had “cured” his inoperable brain cancer, which he had reportedly been diagnosed with at the age of 20 and given only months to live.
Belle claimed she had undergone conventional cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, before abandoning modern medicine to follow a healthy eating programme.
Before long, deals started coming in, and Gibson launched an app full of recipes, as well as an offer for a book, reportedly valued at $420,000.
However, in 2014, the Melbourne personality claimed that despite her new wellness-focused lifestyle, her cancer had returned and this time it had spread.
Following an investigation by Fairfax Media, now Nine Newspapers, it was discovered that none of the charities Belle had named had received a penny from her.
The influencer’s story quickly began to unravel and in April 2015 she was forced to admit that she had lied.
She also appeared in a disaster interview on 60 Minutes, where reporter Tara Brown grilled her about her many falsehoods.
Two years after her admission, Belle was fined around $410,000 after being found guilty of misleading and deceptive conduct.