TAKING REVENGE FELT SATISFYING FOR JENNIFER, AS AN ACTOR
Jennifer Garner says that the revenge arc of her character in the upcoming film Peppermint felt “satisfying” to her as an actor.
The 46-year-old plays a vigilante woman avenging the killing of her husband and daughter. “To me, if you’re going to do an action movie, it has to be grounded in emotion. And the emotion, whatever happens, has to be strong enough that it makes you just — you have no choice but to pick up a weapon. This was an expression of that mom rage,” Garner told Collider.
But she does have a disclaimer. “It’s a fantasy, it’s obviously not how everyone should live. Greek tragedy — there’s something satisfying about watching somebody take control of a situation,” she added.
Garner shared that her break from action films prior to Peppermint was owing to motherhood.
“I was having babies and they don’t really go together. It’s really hard. I did The Kingdom (2007) when I had a little baby and it’s tricky on your body. My kids are all at school now, I have the time to train, so it’s much more about schedule and things like that,” she said.
THE ACTOR PLAYS A MOM SEEKING REVENGE FOR THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER IN PEPPERMINT