Sebastian Stan is a man with a sick and twisted appetite in trailer for Hulu’s Fresh
The feature also stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, and Charlotte Le Bon
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Hulu’s newest film features Sebastian Stan as the most charming man with a taste for something more sinister. The Mimi Cave-directed feature Fresh follows one woman’s descent into love, and the true terror that comes with getting to really know someone.
Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Noa, a young woman who is understandably tired of the disappointment of dating apps and the humdrum of bad first dates. That’s until she meets Steve (Stan) in the aisle of a grocery store. Alluring and charming, Noa quickly falls head over heels for the romantic doctor. However, when the two jet off to a weekend getaway, Noa realizes her paramour has been hiding some dietary preferences. Enter: The implied cannibal storyline. The trailer reads like a run of the mill rom-com meets American Psycho.
The rest of the cast is rounded out by Jojo T. Gibbs (Electric Easy), Charlotte Le Bon, Andrea Bang, and Dayo Okeniyi. The screenplay for Fresh is written by Lauryn Kahn, who made her feature writing debut in 2018 with Netflix’s Ibiza. The film is produced by Adam McKay and Kevin Messick.
In his review of the film following its debut at Sundance Film Festival, A.A. Dowd writes:
“Were it made 15 years ago, Fresh would probably adhere to the nastier conventions of the so-called torture porn movement. One could certainly imagine a revolting Eli Roth take on this premise. Cave approaches it from a more empathetic, darkly comic, and empowering perspective—a fine angle of attack, though the messy climax privileges scoring audience satisfaction points over suspense or narrative logic. In the end, the film seems borderline skittish about following through on the full queasy horror of its conceit. But there is something fiendishly clever about the way it eventually lends the irritating mundane requirements of dating—small talk; the obligation to present a certain attractive version of yourself—life-or-death stakes. And the performances are strong. Stan, especially, unlocks a casually menacing charm he’s had little opportunity to deploy before now.”
Fresh arrives exclusively on Hulu on March 4.
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Sebastian Stan IS Armie Hammer in the biopic you’ve all bee starving for!
Bees?
Don’t try to put a sting on him – it’s none of your beeswax!
BEES. Rated R for graphic bees. Starring bees. Director Bees. Bees bees bees.
I don’t know how I passed typing.
Beads.
Suped’s not on board.
*BEADS?!*
bean
NOT THE BEES!
That’s how he brings home the honey.
And to think Captain America was on ice all that time!
Freezer burn.
Is that where Bucky’s arm went? He couldn’t find anyone else to eat?
Hahahaaaa!
Have to feel like Stan’s super-strong metal arm is a real advantage in a scenario like this.
Do well paid doctors do their own grocery shopping? Shouldn’t these folks be picking up at the curb? I’m guessing realism isn’t really an issue with this story.Gimmicks (sigh).
He’s just described as a doctor, not a well-paid doctor. The average salary for docs is around 300K. If he’s not in a well-paid specialty, he’s probably upper-middle class salary with ~500K in student loans and didn’t make any money to speak of until he was early 30s. Sure, someone in that bracket could afford picking up all their groceries, but it’s not like they’re so rich they’re automatically insulated from real-world errands. Plus he’s clearly a foodie, maybe he wants to chat with the butcher or make sure his avocados are perfect.
ok
Probably picky about the cases of meat tenderizer he chooses.
lol
I mean, some people like browsing groceries.
“Do well paid doctors do their own grocery shopping?”Yes but then I do live a 5 minute walk from the supermarket.To be fair, I’m only moderately well paid and that’s due to a host of poor career choices.But I do know much richer doctors who also do their own shopping too, so it’s not implausible!
I can’ t look away from the header image knowing very well that it would give me nightmares. I thought he was wearing a black shirt/sweater, but where is the rest of his body?
I absolutely LOVE Sebastian Stan’s work ethic and range. He is always doing something. So he has this and the Tommy Lee/Pamela Anderson series this year and about half a dozen other projects (I am exaggerating for effect).
Something something was Armie Hammer unavailable something something
HYDRA messed this dude up
I’m starting to think Operation Paperclip was more trouble than it was worth.
Jojo T. Gibbs, Charlotte Le Bon, Andrea Bang, and Dayo OkeniyiOkay, you’re making up names again
Borderline xenophobic
I’m not too worried about it