Apparently, Pamela Anderson found her big compositional role in The Last Showgirl by Gia Coppola.
The Coppola dynasty continues to make headlines. A few weeks later Megalopolis, promotion of Gia Coppola's next film begins. The director, granddaughter of Francis Ford and niece of Sofia and Roman, had already directed Palo Alto (2013), inspired by the collection of short stories by James Franco, and Mainstream (2020), dramatic comedy about web virality presented at the Venice Film Festival.
So she returns more than 4 years later with The Last Showgirlwhich offers Pamela Anderson the role of a… veteran Las Vegas showgirl whose show ends abruptly, and who must consequently retrain. A real compositional rolewhich the brand new trailer did not fail to highlight.
Pamela Anderson, her life, her story
The parallel between the career of the actress and that of her character in The Last Showgirl will not escape anyone. Former playmate who remained extremely famous for her role in Alert to Malibu and a sex tape, Pamela Anderson has always been approached, particularly by the press, through the prism of her body.
However, she had other opportunities to stand out, like in the film by James Franco (always him) The Institutethe series Pam & Tommy which had tried to tell its story with dignity in 2022 (with Lily James in her role), and of course the documentary Pamela, A Love Story in 2023 on Netflix.
In The Last Showgirlshe plays a heroine who must learn to overcome his past and the prejudices that still stick to him.
THE RACE FOR REWARDS
Obviously (and the trailer does not hesitate to emphasize this from its first shot, followed by a string of ecstatic quotes), we are in the presence of a “rewards” performancedesigned for the Oscars and other ceremonies.
All the ingredients are there: a popular actress with a tumultuous return journey, a performance full of innuendo, an underlying social theme, a director from the Hollywood indie substrate… In Toronto, where the film was presented , Pamela Anderson had described a scenario “made for her”which his agents had not highlighted enough.
“My ex-agent just didn't think it resonated with me, which was horrible because it's the most important thing, and it's also what made me really want to go for it. I said to myself: 'I'm going to put everything into it.' I have nothing to lose. And I'm this character and I don't even know who else could have done it. »
At least it's clear. Especially since everything is supported by a prestigious casting, composed in particular by Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, or Billie Lourd. Screenwriter Kate Gersten, for her part, has signed several American series, including The Good Place For example.
No release date was not communicated for The Last Showgirl which will obviously try to place itself judiciously in the middle of the statuette season.
