A revenge like the one carried out by Demi Moore in the last year is one that we will remember for a long time. The sixty-two-year-old star who became a true Hollywood icon in the nineties, is still remembered today for the success of classics such as “Ghost”, “A Few Good Men” and “Indecent Proposal”; in addition to having occupied the tabloids of periodicals on several occasions about her past as a couple with ex-husband Bruce Willis.
Starting a downward phase after the negative outcome of the subsequent "Striptease" and "GI Jane", the diva's appearances have become more and more occasional, leading her to hope for a new opportunity that - in addition to media visibility - would highlight her artistic skills. After having impressed the public during the various international previews and having managed to create a sensation like it hadn't happened in a long time, the body horror "The Substance", written and directed by the French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, has conquered the press and the spectators with its shameless and irreverent criticism of the world of the star system.
In the co-starring role with Margaret Qualley, Moore gives an absolutely memorable performance ; the result of a talent that has remained unexpressed for a long time, but also of the anger of someone who wants to prove their worth against a discriminatory and devaluing system. During the last Golden Globe awards ceremony held on the afternoon of January 5 in Beverly Hills, Demi Moore took home the award for best leading actress in a comedy or musical, beating contenders of the caliber of Zendaya for “Challengers”, Cynthia Errivo for “Wicked” and the equally promising Karla Sofía Gascón for “Emilia Pérez”.
In her acceptance speech, she couldn't help but think back to when a producer called her "a popcorn actress" and she had to endure labels from those who didn't believe in her: "Thirty years ago, they told me I couldn't be recognized as an actress. I believed those words, and it slowly ate away at me over time. But then this magical, brave, extreme, original, and absolutely insane script called The Substance landed on my desk, and the universe told me I wasn't done."
