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Veteran actor Jamie Lee Curtis has enjoyed her most successful year in films in 2022. The star is riding high this awards season and culminated it with a well-deserved Oscar win for Best Actress in a Supporting Role forEverything Everywhere All At Once. The film went on to bag all the top awards including Best Film, Best Director for The Daniels, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Michelle Yeoh. Before the big Academy Awards weekend, Jamie Lee Curtis appeared onThe Late Late Show with James Cordon.TheTrue Liesactor discussed her chances of winning, the beauty of the film’s script, and many other topics including their contender in the Best Film Category,Top Gun: Maverick.
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Jamie Lee Curtis Challenges Tom Cruise’s “Savior” tag
Jamie Lee Curtishas always been known for her affable and humorous personality off-screen. But theKnives Outstar has also been honest and vocal about her opinions regarding films and actors. The celebrity used the show as a platform to take a tongue-in-cheek dig atTom Cruisefor being called Hollywood’s savior for his massive blockbuster,Top Gun: Maverick.Curtis jokingly expressed her views in a direct-indirect fashion regarding this statement saying,
“I’m not here to talk about the fact that my movies have made $2.5 billion in the box office and that Tom Cruise isn’t the only one who saved show business”
While it is still unclear which films Curtis was referring to, there is no doubt that the actor has been part of multiple huge hits that have taken her career to great heights while also giving Hollywood its repute. Starting with her debut in 1978 withHalloween,the celebrity starred in big commercial films likeFreaky Friday,True Lies,andKnives Outwhich all enjoyed profitable returns at the box office. Speaking against the reliance on one celebrity, Jamie Lee Curtis went on to say that there was room for many iconic actors to save the day for cinema.
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Jamie Lee Curtis Shares Warm Words for James Cordon
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis moved on from her witty opinions on Hollywood royalty to speak about her experience inEverything Everywhere All At Once. Lauding the efforts of the directors and her co-actors Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu, the veteran exuded confidence and said that the film will be considered by audiences and critics as the best work of 2022. Curtis also expressed her heartfelt wishes to host James Cordon who will complete his contract withThe Late Late Showafter a successful 8-year tenure. TheFreaky Fridaystar was emotional in her praise and said,
“I’m here because you’re a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful human being. You’re a great f*king host and we’re going to miss you. I’ve been here with you many times, and you are just a great human being and that is the only reason I came here.”
Jamie Lee Curtis shares a wonderful acting history with her mother, famous actor Janet Leigh who is known for her iconic Oscar-nominated performance inPsycho.
Everything Everywhere All at Oncecan be streamed on Showtime with an Amazon Prime membership.
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Source:Insider
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