A new role for Jenna Ortega is causing excitement and amazement after its debut in theaters in the United States. That’s because the 21-year-old, who plays “Wandinha” in the Netflix series, stars in hot scenes with actor Martin Freeman, protagonist of “The Hobbit”, in the production “Miller’s Girl”. Being 52 years old, the star is 31 years older than the actress.
In “Miller’s Girl”, Jenna Ortega plays 18-year-old Cairo Sweet, a student who develops a deep relationship with her teacher Jonathan Miller (Martin Freeman), while writing an essay that tells the story of the relationship between a teacher and a woman. student.
As she works on the project, Jenna Ortega’s character finds herself increasingly involved with the professor. The film was not well received by the United States public who had already seen it, expressing surprise at the actress being involved in an erotic scene with the older actor.
No site Rotten Tomatoesresponsible for gathering opinions from specialized critics and providing metrics of what critics and the public thought about a production, “Miller’s Girl” emerges with a percentage of 32% approval from critics and 43% from the audience, data considered low.
“Despite a pair of talented stars and a central concept with some real-world relevance, Miller’s Girl’s shallow narrative rings hollow,” reads the critical consensus.
In an interview with the newspaper Daily Mail, Kristina Arjona, the film’s intimacy coordinator – who helps with nude and sex scenes in audiovisual productions – said that Jenna Ortega felt comfortable acting with Martin Freeman.
“There were many, many people throughout this process, interacting with Ortega to make sure everything was consistent with what she felt comfortable with, and she was very determined and very sure of what she wanted to do,” said the professional.
“Part of my job is also to support her decisions. I adapt to whatever the comfort level of my actors, especially in a production like this where there is a big age difference between the actors”, assured Kristina.
The film, produced by Lionsgate, is not yet scheduled to be released in theaters in Brazil.
Check out the trailer for “Miller’s Girl”:
Miller’s Girl (2024) Official Trailer – Martin Freeman, Jenna Ortega
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