Claire Foy thinks she “probably shouldn’t go” to the Oscars.
The 38-year-old actress’ latest film, ‘Women Talking’, directed by screenwriter Sarah Polley and also starring Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand and Sheila McCarthy, is nominated for Best film and best adapted screenplay at the next ceremony.
And although the British star has admitted that it has not yet been decided who of the cast will be invited to go, she thinks she should withdraw because the event takes place in California on March 13, the same day that ex-husband Stephen Campbell Moore’s daughter Ivy turns eight.
When asked if she was going to the Oscars, she replied, “I don’t know. We are 12 in the cast, so it depends on who they choose to accompany them. It’s my kid’s birthday that day so I probably shouldn’t go. Either way, I’m going to have a great time! »
Claire initially expected playing a member of the Mennonite community to be “empowering” because she didn’t have to worry regarding her appearance, but ultimately she and her castmates mightn’t wait until the end of the film. filming to be able to get dressed.
Speaking on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, she said: “We had no hair or makeup and we wore polyester dresses. What kept us going during filming was the idea of a party at the end where we might put on make-up and shave our legs. I thought that not having to shave anymore would be a real emancipation moment, but it was actually horrible and reminded me of puberty! »
