Just as the first light was revealing itself outside the window, Charlize Theron awoke from her sleep with a start. She glanced at Martin, still deep in slumber, and thought of the movie premiere from the night before. Suddenly, sleep was the last thing on her mind. After quickly freshening up in the bathroom, she headed to the adjacent room to turn on her computer.
"Critical acclaim! Critical acclaim!" she seemed to be praying, "That damn critical acclaim!"
Charlize knew all too well that if this film flopped, she'd be relegated to supporting roles from then on.
She first opened the Rotten Tomatoes website and clicked on the "Gone Girl" section. Seeing the percentage associated with the red tomato, she breathed a sigh of relief—freshness 96%!
Acclaim from film critics was outstanding.
