Anne Hathaway said Christopher Nolan was responsible for saving her career in Hollywood after criticism mounted over her 2013 Oscar win for Les Misérables.
In new interview with Vanity galleryThe 'Idea of You' star recalled how no one wanted to hire her amid widespread online hate from social media users. That is until Nolan stepped in to revive her career.
“Thinking about virality”Hathahat“A lot of people didn’t give me roles because they were too worried about how precarious my online identity was,” Hathaway revealed.
She said in reference to her: “I had an angel in Christopher Nolan, who did not care about that and gave me one of the most beautiful roles I have ever played in one of the best films I have participated in.” The role of chief scientist Amelia Brand in Nolan's 2014 science fiction film “Interstellar”.
Hathaway starred in Nolan's critically acclaimed film “The Dark Knight Rises” as Selina Kyle/Catwoman just two years ago.
“I don't know if he knew he was supporting me at the time, but it had an impact,” Hathaway said of Nolan's support. “And my career has not lost momentum the way it would have if he had not supported me.”
The “Hattahat” wave began on social media after the 2013 awards season, when the star won an Oscar for Supporting actress.
Although the source of the hate cannot be pinpointed, the attacks have become a huge topic of discussion online with people tagging everything about them, including Prada dress For her acceptance speech at the Oscars.
Hatred even led to her not being provoked I think pieces On Hathaway's so-called undesirable qualities.
Hathaway admitted to Vanity Fair that it was “a very difficult thing.”
“The key is to not let it shut you down. You have to stay bold, and it can be hard because you're like, 'If I stay safe, and if you hug me in the middle, and if I don't draw too much attention to myself, it won't hurt me.'” She explained, “But if you want If you do that, don't be an actor.”
“You're walking a tightrope. You're being reckless. You're asking people to invest their time and money and attention and care in you. So you have to give them something that's worth all of those things. And if it doesn't cost you anything, then what are you really giving?” Hathaway added.
The “Devil Wears Prada” star also spoke about how badly the Oscars drama affected her Interview with Harper's Bazaar in 2014, noting that the backlash felt like she had been “punched in the gut.”
Years later, Hathaway admitted that the Internet's hatred toward her ultimately ended up being a “good thing” for her.
She said in 2021 the sun That she felt “incredibly empowered” by the fiasco.
“So I guess what I would say is when something bad happens, don't be afraid of it. Just go with it, and flow with it,” Hathaway said.
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