“I just hope they find a friend”, she added.
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He said, “Some of it is that people don’t want an old property touched – I’m sympathetic to that”. In 2013, one New York Observer critic issued a particularly brutal dismissal of her talents, dubbing her “a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success”.
“I just don’t understand why it’s ever an issue anymore”, he told Entertainment Weekly.
In the Guardian interview, McCarthy also reflected on the negative attention she’s received from some quarters through her career.
Well, the upcoming film’s star, Melissa McCarthy, has heard their teary-eyed complaints and she’s replied with a simple message: seriously, just shut the f-k up, please (or words to that effect, anyway).
“People say to me, “These characters are crazy”, and I’m like, ‘Are they?’ Because I’ve seen three people in Rite Aid drug store act like that”. Yes, it happens to be four women.
Besides, McCarthy is too busy being the third-highest earning actress in Hollywood to dwell on the haters. “I’ve promoted both Bridesmaids and The Heat and myself and my cast are still hit constantly with the question, ‘Will this answer the question of whether women can be funny?’ I really cannot believe we’re still having this conversation”. “They’re gonna be wonderful”.
The movie, which also stars Chris Hemsworth, is slated for release in July (16).
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The first trailer to be unveiled has become the most disliked in YouTube history.
