Sydney Sweeney has had a busy few months as she rises to new levels of stardom. After the mammoth success of her romantic comedy with Top Gun: Maverick’s Glenn Powell called Anyone But You, the actress starred in the meme-bank Sony film Madame Web. The actress is now gearing up for the release of her first production, the horror film Immaculate.
Sweeney reportedly first came across the script for the film when she auditioned for it way before her fame. Though the project did not take off, the script of the film reportedly kept spinning her head, and when she got the chance to produce her own film, she decided to contact the screenwriter. While there were some changes from the original script, Sweeney mentioned that her performance in one particular scene in the film was the result of her reaction to a real-life incident.
Sydney Sweeney’s Career Has Skyrocketed Since 2023
Sydney Sweeney had a great TV career with her roles in The Handmaid’s Tale, Sharp Objects, and Everything Sucks!. The actress had her breakthrough with the teen drama Euphoria, which put her on the map and also sparked many conversations about her body. She also gave an acclaimed performance in the first season of HBO’s The White Lotus.
While the actress had small roles in films such as Under the Silver Lake, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and the indie drama The Voyeurs, she had her cinematic breakthrough in 2023 where she had three releases. Starting with Reality, Sweeney played the role of whistleblower Reality Winner in the Tina Satter-directed drama. She then starred in the crime thriller Americana.
Sweeney’s biggest hit came in the form of the romantic comedy Anyone But You. Beginning her career as an executive producer, the actress starred opposite Glen Powell in the film, which reportedly grossed $212 million against a $25 million budget, making it a huge success. In an interview with GQ, she said,
“You do some movies for critics and you do some movies for the audience. I think that your audience deserves to have films out there for them, that make them walk away dancing and singing and feeling good.”
Sydney Sweeney made her debut as a producer on the horror film Immaculate, which also stars her in the lead role. She had reportedly auditioned for the film before her stardom but the project never took off. After being interested in the project for years, Sweeney reportedly tracked down the writer Andrew Lobel and made it happen.
Sydney Sweeney’s Immaculate
Sydney Sweeney’s horror film Immaculate follows the story of a nun who gets impregnated and is considered to be akin to the Virgin Mary. The body horror film examines the control the world seeks over a woman’s body and director Michael Mohan reportedly was inspired by Rosemary’s Baby and his own experiences with catholicism.
Sweeney mentioned that though screenwriter Andrew Lobel’s script was amazing, she and the director decided to change the ending to be a more harrowing and dark scene that sees the character experience utmost pain, all captured in a long take. Mohan reportedly pitched the scene to Sweeney knowing that she would be up for it and said that he wanted to make an unforgettable horror film.
Sydney Sweeney mentioned that she had to tap into all the anger she had faced to perform in the final scene. The actress’ n*de scenes on Euphoria and other shows and films have always made it to headlines and she has faced considerable criticism for the same. After her recent hosting gig on Saturday Night Live cropped pictures of the star were reportedly masqueraded as private pictures and were a trend.
Sweeney had faced similar incidents when she starred in Euphoria, where she had many n*de scenes. According to GQ, the actress’ stills from the show were shared on social media, with her cousins being tagged on the videos, making her feel violated. Sweeney then reportedly used this feeling to bring out her harrowing and painful performance in the final scene of Immaculate. She said to GQ,
“There’s so many raw, guttural moments that I felt as Cecilia, and the pain and the agony and the fear and the sadness that she was going through…It’s the biggest, most animalistic scream and it’s from a real life situation. I think that is what speaks volumes. Yes, you can have a horror film where things are gory and jump out at you, but one of the things that’s the scariest in Immaculate is real life.”
The actress’ performance has been received positively by critics and the film is set to be released on March 22.
