The Substance by female director Coralie Fargeat is one of the works competing for the Palme d'Or at Cannes. After the premiere, the project received enthusiastic support from the audience with a 13-minute applause, the longest since this year's festival opened. Belonging to the horror genre, the screenplay tells the story of female star Elisabeth Sparkle (played by Demi Moore), whose captivating beauty and talent are confirmed by the prestigious Oscar gold statue. However, when her beauty gradually fades, she turns to black market smugglers to buy a mysterious drug to create a more youthful version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley).
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Poster for the movie The Substance.
The Substance received 13 minutes of applause.
The film caused a stir at Cannes because of a series of daring hot scenes of the cast on screen. Sharing about this challenging role, female lead Demi Moore said: “Going into the project, I had to show the character's nakedness and vulnerability, which was necessary to tell this story. This was a very profound experience for me. It requires a delicate perception and a series of discussions of the whole team to find the goal that everyone wants to achieve.”.
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Demi Moore at Cannes Film Festival 2024.
Regarding the bold hot scenes in the movie, Demi Moore said she felt safe because her colleagues next to her were very sophisticated. “We often don't wear clothes on set. But the whole group often teased each other in those relatively awkward situations. In the end, the most important thing is the team's communication and trust in each other.”the actress added.
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Demi Moore was praised for her youthful body when filming a series of hot scenes in the movie.
Demi Moore's performance in the film also received many positive reviews from critics. The work currently has a fresh score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. In particular, many comments praised the 61-year-old star's body and youthful appearance when taking on this challenging role. Women's Health magazine commented: “In the film, Demi Moore's character undergoes many remarkable body transformations. However, one thing that many people can definitely see is that her body is surprisingly balanced.”.
Gregory Joujon-Roche – Demi Moore's personal trainer – shared that the actress started working out hard again in 2018 to keep her body in shape. She has a regular yoga and fitness schedule every week and is rarely absent unless she has filming schedules. At the same time, the actress has recently been diligently participating in Pilates classes with many other stars in Hollywood.