Demi Moore has proved to be brave and bold with her charming unapologetic attitude which in a way kept her fandom intact. Undoubtedly, the actor has been on the receiving end of criticism for several projects including her 1996 erotic comedy Striptease. Now, nearly 28 years later, Moore has yet again gone to an extreme length with her new movie The Substance but this time, she has been hailed by critics after the movie’s premiere at Cannes Festival. But she did not forget the criticism of her earlier movies, recently on the promotional tour of her latest movie, Moore finally commented on the criticism he had received over the years.
Demi Moore Responded To Striptease Criticism After 28 Years
Demi Moore in Striptease. Image Credit: Warner Bros./Columbia Pictures
Demi Moore’s cinematic legacy is loaded with movies where she took every potential challenge on her shoulders. The actor has appeared in several raunchy movies including, Ghost, Indecent Proposal, and Striptease. While Ghost was able to claim a decent critical response, the other two movies have struggled to make an impact on the perception of critics, and yet the movies have gone on to have a mass following. Indecent Proposal earned a stunning $266.6 million at the box office against the production budget of just $38 million, Striptease also had a decent box office run claiming $113.3 million globally against a $50 million budget.
Striptease, in particular, sparked conversations about Moore’s topless scenes in the movie. Now, responding to the criticisms, the 61-year-old said that she had her fair share of insecurities. “One of the biggest misconceptions about me is that I loved my body,” Moore explained during her exclusive interview with Variety.
“The reality is, so much of it was me calling in certain projects that would give me an opportunity to help me overcome insecurities about my body. It was the same with the Vanity Fair covers; it was not that I loved it — it was about trying to free myself from the space of enslavement that I had put myself in.”
Moore’s response reflects her struggles with her insecurities about her physical appearance, something her latest film The Substance has thematically explored. In this regard, it is safe to say that, Moore is the perfect cast for the movie that received an 11-minute standing ovation at Cannes.
Demi Moore Explains Why Her Early Works Were Criticized
Demi Moore. Image Credit: Warner Bros./Columbia Pictures
Moore was again candid in her interview with her outlet, she can see the clear picture now recalling the inherent problematic issue that her movies have faced. “The other truth is, things that are provocative — not in a sexual way, but things that provoke meaningful thought — have always fascinated me,” Moore said.
“Take ‘Striptease’: There was an interesting kind of judgment placed on a woman who worked as a dancer, but the idea was that this was a woman trying to take care of her child in the best way she could.”
Moore further referred to Ridley Scott-directed 1997 action war movie G.I. Jane where she led the movie playing Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil. “With ‘G.I. Jane,’ I thought, ‘If a woman is skilled enough and has the desire to [serve], why wouldn’t we want her there?’ I didn’t understand why that door was closed.,” the actor shared. “Many of my films had similar themes. ‘Indecent Proposal’ and ‘Disclosure’ are similar in a sense. We’d never seen a woman as the aggressor, as the abuser,” she added.
As for her recent body horror film, Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle in the Coralie Fargeat written, produced, and directed film starring alongside Poor Things star Margaret Qualley.
Stream Striptease on Paramount+. The Substance is set for September 18 release.
