First leading role in cinema since 2007 Pamela Anderson celebrated at film festival
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Pamela Anderson is back on the big screen after 17 years. She caused a stir at the Toronto International Film Festival with “The Last Showgirl”. “I think I’ve been preparing for this role my whole life,” says the 57-year-old.
Pamela Anderson’s comeback on the big screen was a success. The “Baywatch” star was last seen in the cinema in 2007 in “Blond and Blonder”. Now the independent drama “The Last Showgirl” with the 57-year-old in the lead role celebrated a brilliant world premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival. Her performance received much applause and enthusiastic critics.
In “The Last Showgirl” by director Gia Coppola, Anderson plays the dancer Shelley, who has been performing in one of the last remaining shows in Las Vegas for over 30 years. When she is fired, she has to say goodbye to the glittering world for good and start a new life. Other roles include Dave Bautista as her boss and Jamie Lee Curtis as a waitress and best friend.
“Reading a good, coherent script for the first time”
For Pamela Anderson, who has not always attracted attention with her acting skills in the past, her serious role in “The Last Showgirl” is a dream come true. “I think I’ve been preparing for this role my whole life,” she said in Toronto on Friday evening, according to “Variety.” Director Coppola also emphasized that no one but Anderson could have played the role.
Just reading the script for the film was a new experience for her, said Anderson. “It was the first time I ever got to read a good, coherent script,” said the 57-year-old, who appeared at the premiere in an elegant black suit. “Then I thought: I’m the only one who can do it. I have nothing to lose and I’m just going to do it.” She had “never felt so much for a role” in her life.
It is not yet known when “The Last Showgirl” will be released in German cinemas. The distribution rights are held by Constantin Film and a release is expected this autumn.
