Anne Hathaway Reveals How Christopher Nolan Helped Her Battle Online Toxicity After Oscar Win
Anne Hathaway, in a Vanity Fair interview, discussed the online negativity she faced after winning an Oscar for Les Miserables. This Hathahate made it difficult to get roles. However, filmmaker Christopher Nolan is credited with supporting her career by casting her despite the online backlash.
Actor Anne Hathaway considers filmmaker Christopher Nolan an "angel" in her life. Gracing her first solo Vanity Fair cover, she addressed the 2013 viral phenomenon 'Hathahate' that portrayed her identity as "toxic" after she won Oscars for the musical Les Miserables, and also opened up about how Nolan made her sign his projects irrespective of the hate she has received post the Academy Award win, Variety reported."A lot of people wouldn't give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online. I had an angel in Christopher Nolan, who did not care about that and gave me one of the most beautiful roles I've had in one of the best films that I've been a part of," she recalled, Hathaway referred to the role of NASA scientist D. Amelia Brand in Nolan's 2014 space epic 'Interstellar'. She had already worked with Nolan before as Selina Kyle in 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, which earned her acclaim several months before her Oscar campaign for 'Les Miserables' in the back end of 2012 generated internet scorn. Anne Hathaway Reveals Shocking Early Criticism, Actress Says 'They Told Me I Had No Sex Appeal in Hollywood'.
"I don't know if he knew that he was backing me then, but it had that effect. And my career did not lose momentum the way it could have if he hadn't backed me," Hathaway added. "Humiliation is such a rough thing to go through. The key is to not let it close you down. You have to stay bold, which can be hard because you're like, 'If I stay safe if I hug the middle if I don't draw too much attention to myself, it won't hurt.' But if you want to do that, don't be an actor. You're a tightrope walker. Anne Hathaway’s Fiery Hot Photoshoot Sends Hearts Racing, Captivates Audiences With Every Glorious Frame (View Pics).
Anne Hathaway Thanks Christopher Nolan for Helping Navigate Online Criticism After Oscars
You're a daredevil. You're asking people to invest their time and money and, attention, and care into you. So you have to give them something worth all of those things. And if it's not costing you anything, what are you offering?" she continued. Hathaway will be seen in 'The Idea of You' in the coming months.