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In a cutthroat industry like Hollywood, Emily Blunt has carved a unique niche for herself by choosing roles that have given her commercial success as well as critical acclaim. With a wide variety of films ranging fromThe Devil Wears Prada, A Quiet Place,andOppenheimer, Blunt has proven her versatility as an actor.
WhileThe Devil Wears Pradawas the film that got the Oscar nominee widely noticed, and was her ticket to the big leagues, the star revealed in an interview that it was her debut film 2 years before, that began it all for her owing to the fact that she understood the nuances of becoming an actor through this experience.
This Film Set The Ball Rolling In Emily Blunt’s Career
When one looks at Emily Blunt’s filmography, it is evident that the celebrity has carefully chosen her roles to showcase her talent and versatility. Audiences sat up and took notice of her skills inThe Devil Wears Prada,in which she played the glamorous, judgmental, and neurotic Emily Charlton. This role is considered Blunt’s breakthrough performance in Hollywood that catapulted her into the big leagues.
While theOppenheimerstar credited a lot of her fame and success to this film, she personally believed that the first step to her getting recognized was through a smaller, low-key film titledMy Summer of Lovewhich was also her debut film. The narrative explores the romantic relationship between two young women from different classes and backgrounds.
In an interview withVulturein 2015, Blunt spoke about the impact this film had on her future in Hollywood, and why she considered it to be an important part of her filmography at a time when she was still a raw and inexperienced young actor.
Definitely The Devil Wears Prada, but there was a film before that called My Summer of Love, which I think brought me into the conversation. It was such a weird little film, but the one where I learned the most because I hadn’t trained at all.
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As it turned out,My Summer of Lovewon the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the 2005 BAFTA Awards, and the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in British Film. More significantly, it introduced audiences to a promising prospect in Blunt, who then went on to prove her worth amply in Hollywood.
Emily Blunt Recalled A Harrowing Costume Experience InEdge Of Tomorrow
10 years after her debut, Emily Blunt was a well-established star in Hollywood in the mainstream realm as well, which saw her sharing screen space withTom Cruisein the 2014 sci-fi thrillerEdge Of Tomorrow.Directed by Doug Liman, the film follows Cruise playing a man caught in a time loop who joins forces with a warrior played by Blunt to save the human race from extinction in a futuristic world.
This thrilling sci-fi adventure saw both stars pulling out all the stops to ace the action sequences that received a lot of praise from fans and critics. One of the segments required theOppenheimerstar and theTop Gunactor to wear massive 85 pound heavy suits while fighting an army.
In an interview withThe HollywoodXYZ Vault,The Mary Poppinsactor revealed the challenges she faced while trying to film scenes in the suit. She went on to confess that she was completely overwhelmed when wearing the costume for the first time on set, and even had a meltdown in front of her co-star and the crew.
There was nothing cozy about these suits. It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy. The first time I put it on I started to cry, and [Cruise] didn’t know what to do. I was like, ‘Tom, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through this shoot,’ and just started to cry. I said, ‘I’m feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot.’
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Blunt eventually got through the scene with intense training and some timely words of advice from her co-star who is a well-known veteran of complex action sequences. The actor added that while this proved to be a challenging experience for her, she now looked back on the incident with humor.
My Summer of Lovecan be rented on Amazon Prime.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
