Demi Moore On Her Comeback In ‘The Substance’: Actress Came Away From Horror Pic With “Greater Acceptance Of Myself” – Cannes

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Demi Moore is officially back in The Substance or, as her co-star Dennis Quaid called it for her at the pic’s Cannes Film Festival press conference Monday, “an incredible third act” for the actress. “Man, it’s inspirational,” said Quaid who also praised the movie’s filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, framing the body horror pic that wowed at its world premiere Sunday night as “the birth of a great auteur.” The trio, after a 13-minute standing ovation here in Cannes, the longest so far at the 77th edition, also received a roaring applause as they took their seats in the fest’s press room today. RELATED: Cannes Film Festival 2024: All Of Deadline’s Movie Reviews The movie is billed as a body horror with a feminist take, revolving around a new product called The Substance that promises to transform people into a better, younger version of themselves.

It’s an offer that comes with a twist. Moore plays an iconic TV aerobics host who is shown the door in her older age. She takes the new drug and spawns a younger version of herself, played by Margaret Qualley who takes over Moore’s status as a sexy exercise show host.

Said Moore on selecting the script, “I look for things that push me out of my comfort zone; the opportunity to make a better person and actor.

This touched on so many themes that we all face, we seek validation and belonging. By doing (the movie) it takes us to extremes and allows us to step into it in a unique way.” RELATED: Deadline Studio at Cannes Film Festival 2024 – Cate Blanchett, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller & More “Through the process of the film, I think I came out with greater acceptance of myself than I am,” said Moore.