Eh, somewhat. But I can see statements giving you impressions of a movie. I'd assume that major actors would not take rolls in movies where they completely disagree with everything the script discusses. So if an actor is making a statement, I'd assume the movie doesn't go against the actor's thoughts. Like, if I saw Sean Penn was playing George Bush in a movie, I'd assume that movie will not discuss all the great things he did in Iraq.
From the outside it doesn’t seem they are hitting their goals, but they define what their goals are and they define what they call success, so I am sure they are very happy with how things are going.
Well with that sentiment I guess we will have a good idea how people feel when the upcoming Hunger Games Prequel is released to theaters since Rachel Zegler has a staring role
Ask Christian Bale about Vice or even Josh Brolin about W., that'll answer your questions on that....
Honestly didn't see them, but reading the plot for Vice, doesn't that back up my claim? It sounds like it shows Cheney in a negative light (from wiki.: "Cheney's actions are shown to lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths and the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq, resulting in him receiving record-low approval ratings by the end of the Bush administration.").
It is a factor but not the only one, or even the biggest one.
I wouldn't call it a "negative light", as more it was painting things based on hindsight.
And you aren't alone in that, I'm the same way. Personally I think overall the leaked image has done more damage to the film than her comments. People can look past stupid comments. But that image gives a glimpse as to how the film is going to look. So it will be super interesting to see what the main story trailer shows.
The hunger games prequel is going to be interesting to see how it does. The original 4 films did well enough. Even though the final film ended up doing the least in the series. I just don't see a lot of hype for this new one at all. So if it struggles, is it zegler or do people just not really care about a hunger games film without Katniss? I'd guess the 2nd option.
It’s a film no one wants with an actress that has not been in a box office hit yet.I don't think using the Hunger Games is going to be a good way to gauge Miss Zegler's popularity with American movie goers, or to determine if her Snow White media kerfuffle has been overcome with the ticket buying public.
Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is tracking well below its previous films. It has a production budget of $180 Million, and assuming they spend $75 Million on marketing, it will need roughly $500 Million globally to break even. Except it is currently tracking for only a $45 Million opening weekend, and optimistically a $140 Million domestic total.
At this current trajectory, Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is going to lose at least $100 Million at the box office. This is not the film to be held up as an example of Rachel Zegler's ability to sell movie tickets.
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This is my take also but I’m middle aged and out of touch so I don’t know if it’s “no one wants” or just “no one I know wants”.
The book sold 500,000 copies in its first week of release. Not sure how you think it won't be popular.
I didn't say it won't be popular. I said I don't see a lot of hype around it so it will be interesting to see how it goes. Is 500,000 copies good? I know the first potter book did a few million it's first weekend and that was brand new. What I think is the film isn't certain of anything. Would I be shocked if it does 650mil? Nope. Would I be shocked if it did 250mil? Nope. I think the only thing that would surprise me is if it does over a billion. The first Percy Jackson book sold nearly 2mil copies and only managed 226mil at the box office. It's more about the quality of the film than anything else. That's why it will be interesting to see how it plays out.
The better equivalent is the number of copies sold on each Hunger Games book -
Don't know but I would be surprised if anything Hunger Games related did well at the box office in 2023 regardless of who stars in it. I admit I could easily be wrong, but it really feels like a nonfactor.
This appears to be the third film starring Rachel Zegler that will underperform at the box office. Maybe the fourth time’s a charm? Paddington 3 could have reversed that trend but she had to be recast due to the strike under a SAG-AFTRA rule that seemingly only applies to her and none of her costars.