Marking her first movie role in over two years, Demi is gearing up for a significant comeback with The Substance.
Though there isn’t a full trailer yet, The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, is described as a body horror with a feminist angle. Exploring themes of toxic masculinity and beauty standards, the film centers around a drug — called the Substance — which vows to turn people into a “better version” of themselves.
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday and received the longest standing ovation of the event so far, with a whopping 13 minutes of cheering and applause.
So, after a very successful reception, Demi reflected on accepting a certain “level of vulnerability and rawness” regarding her own body in the film — which has been described as a “shocker.”
Though Margaret was not present at the press conference, Demi still paid tribute to her costar, saying: “I had someone who was a great partner who I felt very safe with.”
As well as pushing her out of her comfort zone, Demi said the film’s explicit nude scenes — which apparently include her and Margaret “having a naked, no-holds-barred bloody fight,” as well as an earlier scene in which the pair study their naked bodies — were “necessary to tell this story.”
The lucky few who watched the film’s premiere on Sunday have wasted no time declaring that the Demi Moore renaissance is upon us — and with that, we’re certainly tuned in for the ride.