A friend told me Erivo was complaining about the fan edits of the poster but didn't say exactly what she said, so I just rolled my eyes and moved on. Just saw Deadline's article and what she actually wrote...and burst out laughing in the office.
"I am a real life human being who chose to look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer… because, without words we communicate with our eyes"
Even if it weren't completely ridiculous, it also doesn't speak well of her abilities as an actress. The original poster communicates plenty without the eyes. You, a real life human being and professional actress, are less capable of communicating with your face alone than a drawing? (And frankly, the original stage poster DOES communicate more than her blank stare in the movie poster.)
"to edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me."
Good GAWD. Sooooo over-the-top. Soooo dramatic. So full of herself.
Updated On: 10/16/24 at 03:46 PM