Anne Hathaway has dug into how her life changed after she won her Oscar for “Les Miserables.”
The famed actress disclosed that instead of bringing more roles, the nod resulted in her being snubbed by Hollywood due to her “toxic identity” online.
Ultimately, her life — and career — was saved when Christopher Nolan backed her appearance in “Interstellar.”
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Anne Hathaway Opens Up About Career Dry Spell After Winning Oscars
Hathaway opened up about the barrage of criticism she faced in the early 2010s, starting from 2011 when she co-hosted the Oscars alongside James Franco.
At the time, the phenomenon, dubbed “Hathahate,” had critics getting offended by her sincerity, awkwardness, and perceived “annoying” qualities.
The hate came to a head in 2013 when the now-41-year-old won an award for her performance in “Les Misérables” and delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech.
Even though she never addressed it publicly, Hathaway claimed in a new interview with Vanity Fair that she was aware of how people perceived her online. Ultimately, that dislike spilled into her career, resulting in a dry spell. She stated:
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“A lot of people wouldn’t give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online.”
Fortunately, Hathaway “had an angel in Christopher Nolan, who did not care about” what was shared online and gave her “one of the most beautiful roles I’ve had in one of the best films that I’ve been a part of.” The Primetime Emmy Award winner added:
“I don’t know if he knew that he was backing me at the time, but it had that effect. And my career did not lose momentum the way it could have if he hadn’t backed me.”