Jamie Lee Curtis Details Transformation for New Movie Role
Jamie Lee Curtis requested that nothing be concealed for her transformative role in the new multi-genre film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. The upcoming movie is written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who made their feature film debut with the 2016 surreal dramedy Swiss Army Man, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano. Their newest cinematic venture is a sci-fi meets action/adventure/comedy film, which centers around Evelyn Wang, a Los Angeles laundromat manager turned Earth's only savior, played by Michelle Yeoh.
Along with Curtis and Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once'sinterdimensional story also stars Ke Huy Quan (Finding 'OHana) and Stephanie Hsu (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). The former plays Waymon Wang, Evelyn's husband, and Hsu is Evelyn's daughter, Joy Wang. Kwan and Scheinert are known for their unique and bizarre form of comedy, and this seems to be in full force in first looks at Curtis' character, as well as her name: Deirdre Beaubeirdra.
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According to EW, Curtis was resolute in her desire to look as «real» as possible for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, after signing up to play the IRS inspector. Scheinert explained that Curtis would text him numerous photos of «weird» outfits and haircuts that the actor hoped to take on for the role. Kwan eventually found a picture online of an IRS auditor that became the inspiration for Deidra Beaubeirdra's unique look. The Golden Globe winner Curtis wanted to take things a step further, however, deciding specifically not to «conceal» any parts of herself, including her «belly.» Read Curtis' explanation below:
«I wanted to just be truthful to this
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