Carla Gugino thought ‘Gerald’s Game’ would be “the end of my career”
nme.comGerald’s Game, admitting that it could have led to the end of her career.In a new interview with Buzzfeed, the actress discussed working with Mike Flanagan on the 2017 Stephen King adaptation and how it could have easily been mishandled.“It was always considered an un-adaptable book by Stephen King,” Gugino said. “Also, someone was attached to play the role before.
So, from the moment that I spoke to Mike Flanagan to the moment we were filming Gerald’s Game, it was literally two weeks.“So, to come on to that role in that project, in which I was chained to a bed within that period of time, was a real risk.
And I thought, ‘We’re either going to do something really special here, or this is the end of my career.’ You know what I mean?
There’s no middle ground here. I’m so thankful that it was the former.”Gugino stars in the film as one half of a BDSM couple trying to reignite their marriage.
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