February 16, 2025 1:21 pm

Steve McQueen Slams Poor Marketing for 2018 Crime Thriller Widows
Steve McQueen Slams Poor Marketing for 2018 Crime Thriller Widows

Steve McQueen Slams Poor Marketing for 2018 Crime Thriller Widows

Widows, the 2018 crime/thriller by director Steve McQueen, puts its female characters in the spotlight, as four women are forced to work together to clear the debt left behind by their deceased husbands’ criminal activities. As well as an awesome premise, the movie stars a kick-ass cast, with Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo making up the titular group of heroines. But despite everything working in its favor, Steve McQueen was frustrated with the studio’s lack of support towards the movie’s feminist message, and wished the film’s marketing was handled very differently.

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​”But if it’s for everybody, it’s for no one,” said the legendary British director. Read More