Zoë Kravitz’s upcoming film had its title changed due to the controversial nature of its original name, which couldn’t be used “because pussy is a word that our society is not ready to embrace yet,” according to the actor and director. The film, which is now named Blink Twice, had countless roadblocks along the way, Kravitz added, including the MPAA not permitting it to be displayed on a poster or billboard. Women were apparently displeased with the phrase, and seeing the title naturally deterred them from watching the picture. Kravitz, on the other hand, believes that using the word is a means of reclaiming it and making it more comfortable in society.
“I care about how it affects people and feels to people,” Kravitz said, adding that she still believes in the film’s original title. “Pussy Island was the first thing I wrote down when I wrote this movie, and it’s the nucleus of the film, and the idea of what it means to me is still there and very much present in the film.” She subsequently expressed her satisfaction with the new title, stating that it “focuses the film in a great way.” The actress also gave some insights into the process of directing, saying that she enjoys “watching actors work” and finds it intriguing to see how everyone operates differently.
Kravitz’s directorial debut is a genre-defying film in which she plays the lead role as a food critic who encounters a strange possessed skeptic drug lord who sends her to a private, all-female island paradise to evaluate their cuisine. The cast includes Channing Tatum, who is collaborating with Kravitz on a TV adaptation of the novel Underbelly, and Vicky Krieps, who was a breakout performer in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread. Blink Twice does not yet have a release date, but it is expected to come out soon
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