“It makes me very uncomfortable”, “It’s disgusting”. for a few days, The web is in turmoil Since the (illegal) airing of a steamy scene from the film between 21-year-old Jenna Ortega and 52-year-old Martin Freeman The Miller’s Girl, in theaters across the United States starting January 26. The story of the complicated and messy relationship between a student who dreams of becoming a novelist, Caro Sweet, and her teacher, Jonathan Miller, a failed writer turned educator.
We see the heroine of the series there Wednesday In a very raunchy sex scene with her on-screen partner.
And it’s not so much their nudity as the extraordinary age gap between the two actors that shocked internet users. Actually, there is a 31 year age difference between Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman. on social networks XEarlier on Twitter, a comment also underlined that “When the actor was in his 40s, Ortega was 10”.The specter of #MeToo is still there
Unfortunately the age gap is very wide in the United States and even in France (we remember the film controversy Eiffel on the gap between Romain Duris, 49 years old and Emma Mackie, 28 years old). But apparently, this sequence between Hollywood’s new darling, famous for its freshness and famous actor The Hobbit It seems that the camel’s back was broken
.A controversy that the film’s team no doubt anticipatedBecause during her preview presentation at the Palm Springs Festival, Jenna Ortega revealed during a press conference: “The subject of the film is a bit risky. It’s a scary thing to face, but obviously as an artist you like to take risks and explore new ventures.” The threat to her image is all the more important because another scene in the feature film, in which the actress kisses a girl, is also being talked about.
Hollywood earthquake
If viewers across the Atlantic voice their displeasure, The press is also unanimous on the film. The Los Angeles Times underlines that: “Some may see The Miller’s Girl Like a #MeToo story about relationships with unequal power dynamics, but it feels like an 80s or 90s erotic thriller”
.Although the film will not be released on the French big screen, It is rumored to be available on the platform soon. Beyond the controversies is enough to get a real idea of its quality.