Jane Fonda Says One Movie Helped Reboot Her Career After Controversy
Jane Fonda opens up about how one movie, 2005's Monster-in-Law, helped reboot her career after her controversial retirement in the '90s. The romantic comedy revolved around temp worker and aspiring fashion designer Jennifer Lopez's Charlie Cantilini as she meets and falls in love with Michael Vartan's doctor Kevin Fields. After a few months of dating and a surprise engagement announcement, Charlie believes her future to be bright, only to realize she must contend with Kevin's overbearing mother, Fonda's Viola, a former talk show host who recently got out from an and drub rehab after attacking a guest on-air.
Alongside Lopez, Fonda and Vartan, the cast for Monster-in-Law included Wanda Sykes, Adam Scott, Monet Mazur, Annie Parisse, Will Arnett, Elaine Stritch and Stephen Dunham. Helmed by Legally Blonde's Robert Luketic on a script from Anya Kochoff, the rom-com received largely negative reviews from critics for its lackluster writing, Lopez's underwhelming performance and uninteresting side characters. Despite this, Fonda herself would receive rave reviews for her performance and Monster-in-Law would go on to become a box office smash, grossing over $154 million against its $43 million production budget.
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Ahead of the premiere of the final season of Grace and Frankie, Jane Fonda caught up with Vanity Fair to break down her career timeline. The actress looked back on her time with Monster-in-Law, crediting the film with helping reboot her career after she controversially retired to focus on her marriage. See what Fonda shared below:
“Monster-In-Law was probably the most strategic career thing I ever did. I had left the business because I married Ted Turner,
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