Amy Schumer.Photo:Amy Schumer/Instagram
Amy Schumer/Instagram
Don’t mess withAmy Schumer’s sun hat.
The star took aim at theNew York Postfor its recent article about her Instagram post of the newBarbiemovie — a project that she left about six years ago.
Schumer cited the blockbuster film starringMargot Robbie, as well asOppenheimer, which opened on the same day, on thesocial media platform Monday, writing: “Really enjoyed Barbie and Oppenheimer but I think I should have played Emily Blunts role. Do better Hollywood.”
Accompanying Schumer’s post was a photo of her in a sun hat and sunglasses.
In the Christopher Nolan-directed movieOppenheimer,Blunt played Kitty Oppenheimer, the wife of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
TheNew York Postpublished an article later that same day about Schumer’s Barbenheimer Instagram that also mentioned her attire in the photo. It described the sun hat as “unflattering.”
According to theMayo Clinic, a broad-brimmed hat helps provide protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight. In addition to skin damage, UV radiation exposure can result in skin cancer (includingmelanoma), wrinkles and age spots.
Fans flocked to Schumer’s comment section to defend her choice of head gear, championing her choice to shield herself from the sun.
In a 2022 interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Schumer explained why she dropped out of theBarbieproject. At the time, she said it was due to “scheduling conflicts,” but later revealed to the outlet: “They definitely didn’t want to do it the way I wanted to do it, the only way I was interested in doing it.”
The comedian had originally envisioned the Barbie character as an ambitious inventor, per the interview.
And in a conversation withAndy Cohenlast month onWatch What Happens Live, Schumer also addressed her departure from the film. “They said I was too thin,” she joked at the time. “I can’t wait to see the movie. It looks awesome…It really was creative differences. But there’s like a new team behind it, and it looks like it’s very feminist and cool, so I will be seeing it.”
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When Cohen asked Schumer whether the movie production didn’t feel cool and feminist when she was first involved, the comedic actor responded: “Yeah.”
Meanwhile, theBarbiemovie continues to be a resounding box-office success.Varietyreported Wednesday that the film has so far grossed $200 million, withOppenheimerhitting the $100 million plateau.
source: people.com
