film , in which an LAPD officer ( Ryan Gosling ) finds a long-lost secret that threatens to plunge what ’ s left of society into even more calamity and chaos .”
Blade Runner 2049 is now in theaters and multiple media outlets are praising Wright for her multifaceted role .
“ In Blade Runner 2049 , Robin Wright plays a hard-nosed LAPD lieutenant –– the latest memorable performance from an actress who ’ s been everyone from a princess , to a president ,” according to KING 5 , a broadcast media company and NBC affiliate based in Seattle .
In an interview with Kim Holcomb of KING 5 , Wright shares some of her thoughts on the new film .
“… It ’ s multi-layered . It ’ s thought provoking . But really , the sensitivity and vulnerability to it that Denis Villeneuve brings to it as a director , is that delicate balance between humanity and technology . How you want to hold on to connection and maintain love , as we know it today ?”
In addition to her busy career , Wright is also well known for her philanthropic efforts . She has worked with The Gordie Foundation in Texas , which provides young people with the skills needed to navigate away from drug and alcohol addiction . She is also an activist for human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
According to a recent article in WWD , Wright is the cofounder of Pour Les Femmes , a line of pajamas she creates with a friend whose proceeds benefit women in the Congo . “ I started a sleepwear line because I wasn ’ t making enough noise , by going to D . C . and going ‘ we need to pass this legislation ,’” Wright told WWD recently . “ Ten years I ’ ve been on this bandwagon trying to help these women who are brutally raped every day . I said , ‘ I ’ m going to make something that I love doing .’ Something that represents comfort and security : pajamas . It ’ s soft and it ’ s yummy and it ’ s our basic right to get into bed and feel safe every night . And they don ’ t have that basic right . So I wanted to bring the consumer in because women love purchasing something knowing they ’ re helping another woman .”
In addition to international women ’ s issues , Wright has been vocal about issues here in the states , including the gender pay gap between women and men .
Robin Wright plays General Antiope , the protagonist ’ s aunt , in the live action film , Wonder Woman .
With a full plate of acting gigs and social justice issues , recently E ! News asked if she ’ d be up for a reprise of her role in The Princess Bride .
“ As the Blade Runner 2049 actress candidly dished to E ! News , the team behind The Princess Bride contemplated a sequel to the 1987 fantasy film at one point . ‘ I think they entertained the idea for a minute ,’ she recalled . However , it doesn ’ t sound like Wright or her colleagues were fond of the idea . ‘ We thought , ‘ Don ’ t ruin it . Please don ’ t ruin it .”’
It looks like Wright will continue to look forward and move along successfully in her career for years to come .
In the Netflix hit series House of Cards , Wright went from starring alongside Kevin Spacey to stepping into the role of executive producer and taking multiple seats in the director ’ s chair .
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