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Elizabeth Olsen rose to global fame through her role as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Beyond the MCU, she has garnered critical acclaim for various roles, including her debut filmMartha Marcy May Marlene,Wind River, and the 2018 seriesSorry for Your Loss, for which she also served as an executive producer.
One of her box office disasters was the 2013 Spike Lee-directed filmOldboy. Despite commendable performances, the movie faced criticism for not living up to its original Korean version. Interestingly, Olsen’sAvengers: Endgameco-star, Josh Brolin was paired opposite her, and things got uncomfortable real fast.
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Elizabeth Olsen Was Disturbed ByOldboyS*x Scenes
Elizabeth Olsenrevealed that her love-making scenes inOldboywere particularly difficult. Olsen took on the role after pursuing the script but found the story unsettling. TheIngrid Goes Westactress was heartbroken and disturbed by the movie’s morally ambiguous plot. However, the 34-year-old actress praised her director, stating that Spike Lee was supportive throughout. In an interview with Wenn, Olsen explained:
“We were already like a family with the crew and Spike. It wasn’t something that was beaten around the bush. In our first meeting, Spike said, ‘What are we doing about that?’ I’m like, ‘Ok, I guess we’re talking about this now, which makes it easier’. He just wanted to know what I’m cool with and what I’m not cool with. What would be off limits is showing [my genitals]… but apparently everything else was a go. That’s all he wanted to know.”
Furthermore, theKodachromeactress later revealed that there were other distressing scenes in the film. Referring to a scene where she was attacked, Olsen said the scene stayed with her even days after and left a traumatic mark on her.
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Elizabeth Olsen Admitted It Was Worse For Her Co-Star
WhileJosh Brolinhad shared the screen with Elizabeth Olsen in several MCU movies,Oldboywas a project they worked on before their roles in theAvengersseries. TheLiberal Artsactress’s discomfort during the s*x scene was lesser compared to her co-star Brolin, given that he has a daughter of similar age:
“It was probably weirder for him than for me because he has a daughter my age, so I’m sure that was weird for both of them.”
Elizabeth Olsen is no stranger to love scenes or getting naked for movie scenes. In a previous interview with Net-A-Porter’s digital magazine, The Edit, theCaptain America: Civil Waractress mentioned that she chooses to appear n*de in films only when she believes in the project’s artistic merit. Olsen emphasized she’ll never do a beauty shot in a bikini on a beach. She elaborated:
“I truly believe in the films I’ve chosen to be n*de [in]. It helps tell a more grotesque story. There’s nothing gratuitous about it, and it creates the opposite of pleasure. I find it empowering.”
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Both Olsen and Brolin delivered their best inOldboydespite the film’s narrative shortcomings. While Brolin is set to appear in the upcoming comedy filmBrothers, Olsen has completed shooting for her next project,His Three Daughters.
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