Elle Fanning Calls for Greater Awards Respect for Genre Films
Championing Creativity Beyond Traditional Boundaries Elle Fanning, coming off her ambitious dual performance in Predator: Badlands, is using her spotlight to push for something she believes the film industry desperately needs: a broader, more inclusive attitude toward genre cinema during awards season. For Fanning, dismissing films simply because they fall under sci-fi, horror, fantasy, or action is not only creatively limiting—it's artistically unfair. In a recent conversation with THR, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominee expressed her frustration with preconceived notions surrounding genre work. “Just because it’s genre, I don’t think people should be biased. I don’t agree with that: a film is a film!” she said, emphasizing that innovation and emotional impact aren’t confined to prestige dramas or traditional awards-friendly fare. Fanning pointed to recent milestones as proof that the cinematic landscape is changing—albeit slowly. She highlighted Demi Moore’s […]