You probably used to know her as that red haired girl... the one who wasn’t in Wedding Crashers. Amy Adams has gotten exponentially popular over the past 8 years. Prior to 2008, if you were to ask someone, “Who is Amy Adams?” most people wouldn’t be able to tell you. But today, she is everywhere! She is the red-head celebrity. But too much red is never a good thing.
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Amy Adams’ breakthrough moment was her performance in the 2005 indie film, Junebug, where she portrays a young, energetic pregnant woman. She won and was nominated for a number of awards that year as she made a name for herself. Before that, you would probably recognize her in small roles in Catch Me if You Can or Cruel Intentions 2 but not much else. After Junebug her career took off faster ABC abandons TV shows.
Talladega Nights, Tenacious in the Pick of Destiny, The Ex, Enchanted, Doubt, Charlie Wilson’s War, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Julie & Julia, Leap Year, The Fighter, The Muppets, The Master, Trouble with the Curve are just some of the films she has had major roles in since Junebug, a total at 20. Fellow red-haired actress Bryce Dallas Howard has only been in half of the films Adams has been in, in the same amount of time, and she is the daughter of the famous Ron Howard. Lindsay Lohan is a mess and hasn’t really been in anything successful (minus Machete). Isla Fisher (the red-head in Wedding Crashers) hasn’t done a lot of great work in the past eight years (excluding some voice work). Although Jessica Chastain has been doing well for herself, she has only gotten relatively popular over the past two years due to some very powerful roles in critically acclaimed movies. And don’t even get me started on Molly Ringwald. Either Adams comes cheap or Hollywood really wants her.
The fact that puts this over the edge is that she is slated to release four more films in 2013, so far. I’m sure that number will go up and the number for post 2013 will grow too. Her biggest upcoming film is Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, in which she is playing the role of Lois Lane (first woman with red hair to portray Lois Lane by the way). This proves that Amy Adams is definitely among the elite of Hollywood. Look at her work so far. She has been in a Paul Thomas Anderson film (The Master), a David O. Russell film (The Fighter), been transformed into a Disney animated character (Enchanted), acted alongside the great Meryl Streep, twice (Doubt, Julie & Julia), been in one of the more popular Will Ferrell comedies (Talladega Nights), and has even been in the first Muppets movie to come out in theaters in the past 12 years! Being a part of even one of those would be considered a dream come true for most people in the movie industry.
Talladega Nights, Tenacious in the Pick of Destiny, The Ex, Enchanted, Doubt, Charlie Wilson’s War, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Julie & Julia, Leap Year, The Fighter, The Muppets, The Master, Trouble with the Curve are just some of the films she has had major roles in since Junebug, a total at 20. Fellow red-haired actress Bryce Dallas Howard has only been in half of the films Adams has been in, in the same amount of time, and she is the daughter of the famous Ron Howard. Lindsay Lohan is a mess and hasn’t really been in anything successful (minus Machete). Isla Fisher (the red-head in Wedding Crashers) hasn’t done a lot of great work in the past eight years (excluding some voice work). Although Jessica Chastain has been doing well for herself, she has only gotten relatively popular over the past two years due to some very powerful roles in critically acclaimed movies. And don’t even get me started on Molly Ringwald. Either Adams comes cheap or Hollywood really wants her.
The fact that puts this over the edge is that she is slated to release four more films in 2013, so far. I’m sure that number will go up and the number for post 2013 will grow too. Her biggest upcoming film is Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, in which she is playing the role of Lois Lane (first woman with red hair to portray Lois Lane by the way). This proves that Amy Adams is definitely among the elite of Hollywood. Look at her work so far. She has been in a Paul Thomas Anderson film (The Master), a David O. Russell film (The Fighter), been transformed into a Disney animated character (Enchanted), acted alongside the great Meryl Streep, twice (Doubt, Julie & Julia), been in one of the more popular Will Ferrell comedies (Talladega Nights), and has even been in the first Muppets movie to come out in theaters in the past 12 years! Being a part of even one of those would be considered a dream come true for most people in the movie industry.
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I’m not saying Amy Adams is a bad actress by any means. She is a fine actress and deserves all the credit she gets. But I just feel like she is everywhere! It first dawned on me when I saw the trailer for The Master. I thought to myself, "Didn't I just see her in... everything?!" Too much of anything is never a good thing... unless of course it's Scarlett Johansson or Kate Upton, but that is a conversation for a different day. Yes she is charming, has blue eyes, a pretty face, and that dazzling red-hair, but if she keeps up with this amount of acting, there isn’t going to be any work left for anyone else. Although I love when Wes Anderson reuses a lot of actors and actresses in his films, I prefer variety in the film industry. This is probably why I am so cynical today. There is just so much remade and recycled crap that gets produced these days it makes me sick. There is tons of talent out there! Stop being lazy and find it!
I guess what I am trying to say is that when I open my eyes to the movie industry, it's suspiciously filled with red, hence this article. It’s not so much that I am complaining that Amy Adams has a large filmography, it’s that I am bringing it to your attention. Well, I guess I can complain that I feel that there are equally, if not more, talented red-haired actresses out there. Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, or even Julianne Moore. So casting directors, take note: there are more red-haired actresses out there than just Amy Adams. Don’t let those wide blue eyes, her innocent look, cheerful disposition, fair skin, charming physique, gleaming smile... okay never mind, I get it.
Written by: Kyle Cicilioni
I guess what I am trying to say is that when I open my eyes to the movie industry, it's suspiciously filled with red, hence this article. It’s not so much that I am complaining that Amy Adams has a large filmography, it’s that I am bringing it to your attention. Well, I guess I can complain that I feel that there are equally, if not more, talented red-haired actresses out there. Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, or even Julianne Moore. So casting directors, take note: there are more red-haired actresses out there than just Amy Adams. Don’t let those wide blue eyes, her innocent look, cheerful disposition, fair skin, charming physique, gleaming smile... okay never mind, I get it.
Written by: Kyle Cicilioni
