‘Pam & Tommy’ Star Lily James ‘Can’t Wait to Watch’ Pamela Anderson’s Netflix Documentary
variety.comWyatte Grantham-Philips editorWhile Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” chronicled the events behind Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s infamous stolen sex tape, Anderson announced last week that she is preparing to tell her side of the story in a new Netflix documentary.
Lily James, who plays Anderson in “Pam & Tommy,” says she looks forward to watching it.At the series finale premiere for “Pam & Tommy” at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Tuesday night, the Hulu series’ cast and creatives stressed the importance of spotlighting Pamela Anderson’s story in today’s world.“I think these violations of privacy happen way too often — and the way that the media responds and us, as a society, respond is often so awful, particularly toward women,” James told Variety on the red carpet. “There are these huge double standards, women are torn down and reduced… So I think we really need to look at that.” Hulu’s eight-episode series follows the release of Anderson’s sex tape with her then-husband Lee (Sebastian Stan), including what motivated carpenter Rand Gauthier (Seth Rogen) to steal it, leading the video to explode nationwide.“The more things change, the more things stay the same… It’s actually more intense now because there’s less privacy,” said co-showrunner D.V.
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