“Too much pressure
on women!”Oscar winner Cate Blanchett lashes out during How To Train Your Dragon 2 Promotions
Currently
promoting the anticipated sequel How To Train Your Dragon 2 in which Oscar
winning actress Cate Blanchett voices the long lost mother of heroic boy Hiccup,
Blanchett is not one to shy away from calling out double standards she sees in
public!!
She spoke about
how Hollywood represents mothers while promoting the Dragon sequel.
"When anyone
plays a mother on film, there is a whole raft of judgment in that a mother is a
particular archetype or that every mother is the same," she said. "That's complete rubbish. We did discuss a
lot about that particular issue because of course there is a judgment on how
women parent."
Criticizing the
stereotypes used to judge mothers; Blanchett called them "complete
rubbish" and said there was too much pressure being placed on women.
"It's
certainly a question that's never asked of men. The question is only ever
directed towards women" she said during How To Train Your Dragon 2 Promotions."How do you balance? How do you have
it all?" she said.
Let’s hope her
words have further effect soon!
From DreamWorks Animation, the studio
that brought you “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “The Croods,” comes the highly
anticipated sequel to the Academy Award®-nominated HOW TO TRAIN YOUR
DRAGON, based on the children’s book series by Cressida Cowell.
DreamWorks Animation SKG proudly presents HOW TO TRAIN
YOUR DRAGON 2, featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett,
Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher
Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wiig, Djimon Hounsou and Kit Harington. The
film is written and directed by Dean DeBlois (“How to Train Your Dragon,” “Lilo
& Stitch”). It is produced by Bonnie Arnold (“How to Train Your Dragon,”
“Over the Hedge,” “Tarzan”). The executive producers are Dean DeBlois and Chris
Sanders (“The Croods,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Lilo & Stitch”). The
music is by John Powell. This film is rated PG for adventure action and some
mild rude humor.
