Dakota Johnson, the illustrious starlet of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” has spilled the tea on her wild adventures in Hollywood, especially her escapades in big-budget bonanzas. But hold onto your seats, because it seems she’s not eager to revisit those grandiose spectacles anytime soon.
“I’ll probably steer clear of those big-budget behemoths because, let’s face it, I stick out like a sore thumb in that circus,” Johnson quipped to Bustle, waving her flag of rebellion against the Hollywood machine. She’s no stranger to the bait-and-switch game that often plagues these megaprojects.
Her disdain for the glitz and glam of big-budget productions was further solidified by her stint in “Madame Web,” a Sony flick frolicking in Marvel’s Spider-Man sandbox. Critics and audiences alike gave it the stink eye, and Johnson wasn’t exactly shocked.
“Trying to create art with spreadsheets and algorithms? Come on now,” she scoffed, her sarcasm sharper than a spidey sense. “Audiences aren’t fools; they can smell the baloney from a mile away.”
But even in the midst of cinematic dumpster fires, Johnson finds silver linings. “Madame Web” might’ve been a train wreck, but it was a darn good learning experience, she admitted. “I’d never been on a rollercoaster quite like that before. Let’s just say, it was a ride.”
While she might give big-budget flicks the side-eye, Johnson’s never been one to mince words about her projects, big or small. Remember her cameo in “The Office” finale? Oh boy, did she let loose, calling it “the horror show of my existence.”
But fear not, dear readers, for Johnson’s spirit remains unbroken. She’s still chasing her dreams, even if they’re not wrapped in a multi-million-dollar package. In “Madame Web,” she donned the cape of Cassandra Webb, a clairvoyant superhero. Joining her in this misadventure were the likes of Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Emma Roberts. So, buckle up, because Dakota Johnson isn’t done shaking up Tinseltown just yet!
