It seems that the fact that Abbie Cornish keeps her clothes on in Bright Star has so upset the NY Post so they had to remind readers that she has played other roles where she shows more skin.
If you just have to see the 27-year-old farmer’s daughter in the altogether, you’ll have to turn to her 2004 screen debut, Cate Shortland’s Somersault, which is available on DVD and the Sundance Channel.
Ugh.
Is it that it’s too hard to believe that there is a movie made today where a woman keeps her clothes on? They did not remind us of any roles where Ben Whishaw showed more skin. Bright Star is so sensual that clothes on or off is way besides the point. BTW Somersault is a really interesting movie and Cornish is great in it.
h/t Julia Jordan
I watched At the Movies over the weekend and AO Scott brought up that Cornish didn’t disrobe in the movie, as well. It’s sad that nowadays if an actress doesn’t take her clothes off in a movie, it’s a big deal (but not so for male actors). Sarah Jessica Parker and Reese Witherspoon keep their clothes on and they’ve been accused of being prudes in the press. But if a male actor never wants to get naked for a movie, you hear nothing, no complaints. It’s pure sexism.