Why Pamela Anderson's Barb Wire Bombed With Critics & At The Box Office
Warning! SPOILERS for Pam & Tommy.
As shown in Pam & Tommy, Pamela Anderson expected her acting career to explode with the release of Barb Wire, but the film ultimately became a critical and commercial flop. The Hulu limited series chronicles the whirlwind marriage of Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Along with their heavily publicized romance comes the unwarranted leak of their private honeymoon tape. Pam & Tommy also dives into the scandal’s impact, particularly into Anderson’s journey to becoming a serious actress, starting with her lead role in Barb Wire.
Following a modeling stint for Labatt’s Beer, Anderson appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine in October 1989. Two years later, she landed a recurring role on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement, but her international fame was only cemented when she appeared as the lifeguard CJ Parker on Baywatch. Despite guesting in numerous comedy shows, Anderson remained suffocated by her image as a blonde bombshell. She then wanted to prove her worth as an actress, thus having high hopes for her movie Barb Wire to be the greatest in the world, especially since it would be her first project to hit theaters.
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Based on the Dark Horse comic book series of the same name, Barb Wire is a 1996 superhero film often tagged as the retelling of Casablanca. The film is set in 2017, when a Second American Civil War has destroyed the country, except for the “last free city.” There, Barbara “Barb Wire” Kopetski, a bounty hunter and mercenary, runs her own nightclub. Although she appears content to just look out for herself amidst the chaos, her old lover reappears and appeals to her righteous side.
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