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Dakota Johnson is being praised for her stoic responses in interviews for her upcoming film. madame web.
The actor will soon star in Marvel’s latest superhero movie as Cassandra Webb, a woman who gains special powers after an accident.
While promoting the film, Johnson, 34, said: HuffPost US version In an on-camera interview, she was asked about her reaction to the trailer’s “viral” lines.
After reading back the quote to Johnson, the journalist asked: The line was, “Right before his mother died, he was in the Amazon with his mother while they were researching spiders.”
but 50 shades of gray The star was none the wiser about the jokes and memes the line has been making the rounds on the internet, and didn’t seem to understand why people found it particularly funny.
“Why did it spread?” she asked flatly.
Although the reporter explained that this reaction may have come from the audience enjoying hearing the lines out of context, the actor remained confused.
Dakota Johnson gives serious answers in Madame Web interview
(TikTok / HuffPost UK)
“Someone brought this up and I don’t know what it’s about. Is any sentence taken out of context or taken out of context?
“How stupid,” she added.
Johnson then repeated the film’s so-called viral line and shared his take: “That seems like a basic storyline to me, but maybe I’m at the root of it.”
The clip, posted to the publication’s TikTok account on Wednesday (February 7), has gone viral on social media, with fans bristling at the interaction and wondering if Johnson made the film at the expense of the movie. I’m celebrating the fact that I didn’t accept the joke.
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One comment read: “I’m with Dakota, I literally don’t get it.”
“Oh she’s mad, this is awkward,” said another fan, while another commenter said, “She doesn’t really seem likeable here.”
One TikTok user argued that this is the technique journalists should most avoid, saying: She is in an uncomfortable position. ”
Meanwhile, another person defended the actor who didn’t go along with the joke. “Why is everyone saying she’s unlikable? She doesn’t have to laugh if she’s not excited about the question. She’s not rude or anything.”
Earlier this year, Johnson admitted that parts of the film felt “completely psychotic” while filming.
“I’ve never really done a movie where you get a blue screen and there’s a fake explosion and someone yells, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion,” Johnson said. entertainment weekly.
“It was completely psychotic for me. I was like, ‘I have no idea if this is going to work!’ I hope it worked! ”
madame web ‘ will be released in UK cinemas on February 16th.