Madame Net has cemented itself as one of many strangest blips in superhero film historical past, a movie so bewildering that it swept the 2024 Razzies, together with Worst Image, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Actress for Dakota Johnson.
However, even in Hollywood’s most awkward moments, there’s a silver lining… and typically, that silver lining comes within the type of a voice observe from Sandra Bullock.
On Amy Poehler’s new podcast Good Grasp, Johnson shared that after the Razzie announcement, Johnson mentioned she acquired a message from Bullock, who famously “gained” Worst Actress in 2010 for All About Steve, solely to win the Oscar days later for The Blind Facet.
Johnson advised Poehler:
“I not too long ago truly exchanged texts — nicely, I bought a voice observe — from Sandra Bullock, as a result of I don’t know if you already know, however I gained the Razzie for Worst Actress.
“There’s numerous good individuals who have gained that… however Sandra Bullock despatched me a voice observe, being like ‘I heard you’re within the Razzie membership and we must always have brunch, we must always have a month-to-month brunch.’ As a result of I assume she gained that the yr that she gained the Oscar as nicely. It was in the identical yr, I believe.”
Understandably, Johnson was stunned.
“I freaked out getting this message from her as a result of she’s so iconic to me, as like a film star. I used to be like, ‘Oh my God.’ I used to be simply loopy.”
The notorious Madame Net, Sony’s much-memed Marvel misfire, noticed Johnson play Cassandra Webb, a New York paramedic who features psychic powers after a near-death expertise.
It had all of the makings of an intriguing origin story, however what hit theaters felt extra like a chopped-up relic of a film caught between studio mandates and shifting artistic visions.
With an 11% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes and simply $43 million earned on the home field workplace, it rapidly grew to become the web’s punching bag.
However Johnson has made it clear she’s not taking the blame mendacity down. She beforehand defined what went incorrect behind the scenes.
“There’s this factor that occurs now the place numerous artistic choices are made by committee. Or made by individuals who don’t have a artistic bone of their physique. And it’s actually laborious to make artwork that approach. Or to make one thing entertaining that approach.
“And I believe sadly with Madame Net, it began out as one thing and become one thing else. And I used to be simply kind of alongside for the trip at that time. However that occurs. Greater-budget motion pictures fail on a regular basis.”
On Good Grasp, she expanded even additional, opening up about how disorienting the method was as an actor.
“The ultimate minimize of Madame Net was a totally completely different script than what I hooked up to. That may be a wild factor to love a loopy journey to go on as an artist since you’re like, ‘Okay, I’m doing one thing like with my precise physique and my precise thoughts and my coronary heart, my feelings.
“I’m like utilizing issues. And it’s simply being taken and f*cked with.’ However you possibly can’t do something about it. Like, what am I gonna do? F*cking cry about Madame Net? No.”
You may watch Johnson’s full interview with Amy Poehler on Good Grasp under.