Anne Hathaway draws on 'Hathahate' experience for dark Verity role
Anne Hathaway says her 2013 online hatred experience shaped how she plays a morally grey character in Verity.
In 2013, Hathaway won an Oscar for Les Misérables but the internet turned on her. The term 'Hathahate' was born.
Now 43, she stars in and produces Verity. This is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's thriller.
She plays a character people judge without knowing the full story. When asked if her past shaped her choice, Hathaway grew visibly moved.
Her own experience proved the premise works, she said. Society forms lasting opinions based on incomplete information.
Social media algorithms show us what we want to see, not what's true. The film also stars Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett and releases Thursday.
Hathaway is expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman.
- 43
- Hathaway's age
- 2013
- Oscar-winning year
- 30
- Age during awards season
- Thursday
- Film release
Why it mattersIt shows how lived experience of online persecution can influence artists to tell stories about how quickly public opinion hardens without empathy or full facts.
AustraliaThe Verity film releases in Australian cinemas Thursday, and Hathaway's reflections on social media dynamics resonate across Australian audiences dealing with similar online pressures.
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