In the fourth film in the franchise “After” which opened in theaters this Thursday (25), Tessa (Josephine Langford), after countless adversities and major revelations, must decide if she will face the dark side of Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) and stay by his side. or follow the distant life of the boyfriend.
Over the years, the viewer has followed the troubled relationship between two young people in college. A shy and studious girl who falls in love with the “bad boy” and lives an intense romance.
Eager to see the then-last film in the franchise, fans were in for a surprise to hear from Tiffin on social media Wednesday afternoon, saying that filming for a fifth film, titled “After Forever,” had been completed. been finalized.
“After” is the film adaptation of the eponymous bestseller that originated from a fanfic (fictional narrative created by fans) by One Direction. In total, there are five books written by the American Anna Todd.
Changing actors in After
The production of the films had some problems over the years and several actors were changed from one film to another – which upset fans and confused viewers.
In the second feature, actor Peter Gallagher (“OC”), who played Hardin’s father, was replaced by Rob Estes (“Dangerous Passions”). The departure would have been motivated by scheduling incompatibility.
In the third film, a number of changes were made. Shane Paul McGhie (“Scared Lies”), who played Landon, Tessa’s best friend and Hardin’s half-brother, left the franchise and actor Chance Perdomo (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) took on the character.
Christian Vance and Kimberly were also replaced in the third feature. before lived by Charlie Weber (“How to Defend a Killer”) and Candice King (“The Vampire Diaries”), were exchanged for Stephen moyer (“True Blood”) and Arielle Kebbel (“American Pie – Touching the Biggest Zone”).
Very strange the change of actors in the After trilogy, hey I was happy with Candice Accola and Charlie Weber and I thought they made a nice pair there in the last movie they change them and a few more 😑
— Isabelissima 🤡🍄 (@fcfrancia_br) January 31, 2022
Selma Blair (“Hellboy”) who played Tessa’s mother also left the franchise and the role went to Mira Sorvino (“Romy and Michele”).
book x movie
Controversy surrounding the franchise has existed since the books were released. The couple lives intense moments of fights, jealousy, aggressive behavior and absurd situations. Some readers point out that the story romanticizes an abusive relationship.
I’m reading after, for God’s sake how can they find this story cool, what an abusive relationship from beginning to end
— Ketlyn Carvalho (@_KetyC) July 28, 2022
It is clear that in the movie “After” Tessa and Hardin have an extremely abusive and sick relationship.
— Lepre (@Vihlepre) August 20, 2022
It is clear that in the movie “After” Tessa and Hardin have an extremely abusive and sick relationship.
— Lepre (@Vihlepre) August 20, 2022
However, there are those who defend the narrative. In some points of view and as the film itself tries to reaffirm, the story is about overcoming and unconditional love between two young people.
“after romanticizes an abusive relationship” two teenagers who had similar problems and didn’t know how to deal with no family support (this is what many live today, but it is never spoken about, as it is considered as a mi-mi-mi of a teenager who wants to draw attention)
— . (@hfiennesjlang) August 6, 2022
In addition to the problems pointed out by readers regarding the relationship between Tessa and Hardin, the book contains several pieces of “adult content” – as indicated on the back cover of the book.
In the film, they also bet on spicy scenes and was even compared to “Fifty Shades of Grey”.
After: After the Truth is a Fifty Shades of Teen Gray
— Maa (@Marcela_peixer) March 28, 2021
Disapproved by critics and approved by the public
Despite numerous fans around the world, the films did not fall in the taste of specialized critics.
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film’s approval varies between 0 and 18%. Among the fans, the percentage reaches up to 93%.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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