Robin Wright has defended her iconic Forrest Gump character Jenny Curran against online criticism that she is actually the “anti-feminist” villain of Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 blockbuster.
In the big screen adaptation of Winston Groom’s 1986 novel, Jenny is a sexually abused girl who bonds with disabled boy Forrest, who has an IQ of 75.
Forrest loves Jenny and keeps in touch with her as she becomes a naked folk singer, a hippie activist who experiments with drugs, and a cocaine-snorting disco doll.
Years later, Jenny comes clean and reveals that she has AIDS and that she secretly had a child with Forrest, who later becomes a full-time father.
‘People have said she is a Voldemort to Forrest. “I wouldn’t choose that as a reference, but she was a little selfish,” the 58-year-old actress said. New York Times last Friday.
Robin Wright has defended her iconic Forrest Gump character Jenny Curran against online criticism that she is actually the “anti-feminist” villain of Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 blockbuster.
‘I don’t think it’s a punishment for her to contract AIDS. She was so promiscuous… that was the selfishness she did to Forrest. He was in love with her from day one. And she was just flighty, running around, doing coke, and hanging out with a Black Panther.
And then he gets sick and says, “This is your son. But I’m dying.” And he still takes her: “I’ll take care of you at mom’s house.” I mean, it’s the sweetest love story.
Last Tuesday, Robin also admitted The last show with Stephen Colbert that Jenny didn’t treat Forrest as ‘cool’ or ‘nice’ in the movie: ‘That’s why we never made a sequel!’
Regardless, Forrest Gump racked up $678.2 million at the box office and won six Academy Awards, including best picture (beating Pulp Fiction).
Wright reunited with Tom Hanks and Zemeckis for the one-room drama Here, which has only recouped $5 million of its $50 million budget at the box office since its release last Friday.
The eight-time Emmy nominee plays Margaret in the film, which currently has a dismal 35% critical approval rating (from 98 reviews) and a 57% audience rating. rotten tomatoes.
“It’s so simple, beautiful, real and human,” Robin defended.
“We’ve all experienced something in this movie.”
In the big-screen adaptation of Winston Groom’s 1986 novel, Jenny is a sexually abused girl who bonds with disabled boy Forrest, who has an IQ of 75.
Forrest loves Jenny and keeps in touch with her as she becomes a naked folk singer, a drug-experimenting hippie activist, and a coke-snorting disco doll.
Years later, Jenny comes clean and reveals that she has AIDS and that she secretly had a child with Forrest, who later becomes a full-time father.
The 58-year-old actress told the New York Times last Friday: “People have said it’s a Voldemort to Forrest.” I wouldn’t choose that as a reference, but she was a little selfish (pictured on October 25).
Robin continued: ‘I don’t think it’s a punishment that he gets AIDS. She was so promiscuous… that was the selfishness she did to Forrest. He was in love with her from day one. And she was just flighty and running around and doing cocaine and hanging out with a Black Panther.
Wright added: “And then she gets sick and says, ‘This is your son. But I’m dying.’ And he still carries her: ‘I’ll take care of you at Mom’s.’ I mean, it’s the sweetest love story.
Last Tuesday, the eight-time Emmy nominee also admitted on The Late Show that Jenny didn’t treat Forrest as “cool” or “nice” in the movie: “That’s why we never made a sequel!”
Regardless, Forrest Gump grossed $678.2 million at the box office and won six Academy Awards, including best picture (over Pulp Fiction).
Robin reunited with Tom Hanks (right) and Zemeckis (left) for the one-room drama Here, which has only recouped $5 million of its $50 million budget at the box office since its release last Friday.
Wright plays Margaret in the film, which currently has a dismal 35% critical approval rating (from 98 reviews) and a 57% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Texas-born, Cali-raised blonde and the 68-year-old Oscar winner magically aged young and old on set through an artificial intelligence technology called Metaphysic Live.
Robin defended herself: ‘It’s so simple, beautiful, real and human. We’ve all experienced something in this movie.’
Fans can see more of Wright on Monday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show
Wright and the Oscar winner, 68, magically aged young and old on set through an artificial intelligence technology called Metaphysic Live.
Here, based on Richard McGuire’s 1989 graphic novel, it also stars Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly and Michelle Dockery.
The 104-minute film won’t hit UK cinemas until January 17, 2025.
Fans can see more of the Texas-born, Cali-raised blonde on Monday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.