Zooey Deschanel says she received abuse for ‘500 Days Of Summer’ character: “You’re such a bitch”
Zooey Deschanel has revealed that she used to received abuse on the street about her titular role in 500 Days Of Summer.The 2009 romantic comedy starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a greeting card writer who, after being dumped by his girlfriend, Summer (Deschanel), reflects on their 500 days together to try and figure out why their relationship failed.Over the years since the film’s release, Deschanel has frequently defended her character, who many perceive to be the villain of the story, due to her rejecting a seemingly ideal romance.In a new interview with Heart to promote her upcoming film Harold And The Purple Crayon, the actress revealed just how far some fans took their hatred of Summer.Explaining that people would actually confront her in the street, she said: “Back when 500 Days Of Summer came out, everyone was like, ‘You’re such a bitch, Summer!’“I don’t know if that’s a word you can put on the air, but I was like, very tired of hearing that, because I was like, ‘She’s absolutely not.’ And I feel very protective of that character. So, stop saying that about Summer, guys.”Gordon-Levitt also jumped to Summer’s defence in an interview earlier this year, providing his interpretation of the film.“People say negative things about Zooey’s character,” he told the i.