Kristen Wiig, the star of Palm RoyaleRecently think about the unexpected success of her film from 2011 Bridesmaids On Amy Poehler Good Podcast.
Wiig remembered that after the opening weekend of the film the studio did not seem impressed and said, “Well, we tried it.”
She added: “We just thought it was. And then I just think that more and more people kept on seeing it and then it happened later.”
The director of the film, Paul Feig, shared a similar sentiment last year and revealed that he felt busy guaranteeing the success of the film, because it was predicted that it underperforms.
Despite the first doubts, bridesmaids earned more than $ 300 million worldwide and two Academy Award nominations received.
The success of the film meant an important milestone for comedies led by women, so that the road was cleared for future projects.
Poehler praised BridesmaidsSaying: “It still remains the favorite comedy of many people and it is still a specification for what it looks like to have a bunch of women in a film who write their own material.”
The impact of the film extends beyond the success of the cash register. Bridesmaids Has become a cultural phenomenon, with its memorable characters and virable lines that are still referred to a lot.
The influence of the film can be seen in many subsequent female comedies, which were followed in his footsteps.
