Despite the relative failure of Madame Web, Sydney Sweeney is showing no signs of slowing down her rapidly growing Hollywood career. After executive producing the romantic comedy Anyone but You, which emerged as a major box office hit, Sweeney will make her full producing debut with the upcoming horror movie Immaculate, in which she also stars.
During a talk show appearance, Sweeney spoke about how she had to take it upon herself to get the film made as she played the long game with the script. Fans were impressed with Sweeney’s dedication to her craft and praised the actress for taking the reins of her career into her own hands by making the bold choice of producing the film herself. Here is how fans are reacting to Sweeney’s decision to produce Immaculate.
Sydney Sweeney Talks Acquiring and Producing the Script For Immaculate
Sydney Sweeney recently appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she promoted her upcoming horror movie Immaculate. The film marks Sweeney’s producing debut, and while talking to Fallon, the Euphoria star explained how the project materialized.
Sweeney revealed that she had auditioned for a version of the movie when she was sixteen years old and couldn’t get the script out of her head. The project was later scrapped and Sweeney decided to reach out to its writer and acquired the script almost a decade later.
“And so, 10 years later, I decided to make it.”
Sweeney further added that she worked with writer Andrew Lobel to rewrite the movie to match her as a 25-year-old. She later became attached as a producer and took the project forward to financiers and found a director. Sweeney proudly exclaimed:
“I produced. It was my first thing I ever produced..”
At the same time, Sweeney also revealed she was a fan of horror movies because of her father and always wanted to feature in one. In the film, Sweeney plays the role of Cecilia, a nun who experiences troubling events after moving to a convent in the Italian countryside.
Fans Praise Sydney Sweeney for Playing the Long Game With Immaculate
Sydney Sweeney’s comments about the hard work and effort she put behind a project she believed in quickly impressed netizens. Fans of the actress took to social media to praise her for taking the bold move of turning into a producer at such an early stage in her career.
Here is what fans said about the lengths to which Sweeney went to ensure Immaculate would get made on X.
Wait that's actually really badass.
— Eggo Death (@BodilyKeeper) March 2, 2024
if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. She’s such a queen
— kayla (@jadedkayla) March 1, 2024
She is an example for many young actors. I love her.
— Sydney Sweeney fans (@SSydneyBest) March 2, 2024
She said pic.twitter.com/CqbU7U0oDx
— Shirl 🦋✨ (@slayyrae_) March 2, 2024
Wow. That's seriously impressive. pic.twitter.com/p4nDLFmCvL
— Andy Compton (@andycompton_) March 2, 2024
As the tweets suggest, fans were overwhelmingly positive towards Sweeney and were impressed by her decision to back a script she liked by producing it herself. Moreover, the revelation of the efforts Sweeney put into the film, has encouraged netizens to check out the film in theaters, creating a genuine buzz for the project.
Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan and starring Sydney Sweeney, is scheduled to release on March 22, 2024.
