Ana de Armas’ new film, Deep Water, has bombed with critics, but this won’t have a bad impact on the actress’ future career. After transitioning into Hollywood in 2015, Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas has quickly made a name for herself by starring in several hit blockbusters. Following her well-received appearance in Blade Runner 2049 as Joi, de Armas has gradually grown into having more prominent and significant roles, as exemplified by her widely acclaimed roles as Marta Cabrera in Knives Out and Paloma in James Bond's No Time to Die.

However, after being on a roll with great films and career-uplifting parts, Ana de Armas’ first film of 2022 opened with primarily negative reviews from critics. Currently, Hulu’s Deep Water sits at a 37% rating from critics and a 22% score from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes – a poor response on both fronts for de Armas, whose other major films float from 83 to 97 percent on the site. It seems that even Disney suspected Deep Water’s script couldn’t be saved by its major stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, as the 2022 erotic psychological thriller was pulled from the studio’s theatrical releases at the last minute in favor of an exclusive streaming premiere.

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While Deep Water was buried by Disney and panned by critics and audiences alike, the movie did at least have a few positive qualities, many of which tie back to Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck. In a movie that was originally thought to become a much bigger hit, de Armas is successfully playing a character that deviates significant from her typical roles, proving that as she becomes a bigger and more prominent name in Hollywood, she has a wider acting range that will benefit her in the future. Deep Water’s bad reviews could have possibly signaled a hint of worry for the actress, but Ana de Armas’ upcoming films and established position in Hollywood prove her career won’t take a hit.

Why Deep Water's Reviews Are So Bad

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The bulk of the problem with Ana de Armas-starring film Deep Water is the film’s lackluster screenplay and rushed final act. Many critics pointed out that compared to director Adrian Lyne’s past erotic thrillers like Fatal Attraction, Deep Water’s action and conflict felt tame, with some pointing to the notion that Affleck and de Armas didn’t have enough on-screen chemistry. The criticisms for Deep Water hardly fall on Ana de Armas or Ben Affleck, with the narrative and plot devices serving as the biggest hindrance to the thriller’s success. Alongside the note that Deep Water seemed to be missing a few key scenes to reveal the characters’ motivations or true feelings toward one another, the film’s conclusion is left unsatisfying due to its abrupt ending and twist. Considering Deep Water’s reviews have been overwhelmingly negative, critics have largely agreed that a straight-to-streaming release was the right call.

Ana De Armas' Upcoming Movies Are All Much More Exciting Than Deep Water

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Considering the slate of major upcoming films Ana de Armas has on her plate, Deep Water bombing with critics should be the least of her worries. On the contrary, a streaming film that Disney buried shouldn’t weigh her future prospects, as audiences are far and away more concerned with her portrayal of the iconic actress and model Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming film Blonde. While her role as Marilyn Monroe is already proving to be controversial, her performance in the Andrew Dominik-directed 2022 biopic will be subject to far more buzz than Deep Water.

Playing Marilyn Monroe in Blonde is arguably the most important role that Ana de Armas has taken so far in her career, as the portrayal of an iconic historical figure of such high stature in pop culture is bound to be subject to the most critical responses. Additionally, Blonde is set to be released on Netflix, which typically reaches a much wider audience than Deep Water’s streaming service, Hulu. By virtue of being a biopic drama, Blonde may also be Ana de Armas’ best chance at prestigious awards recognition in 2023, which further substantiates the notion that Blonde’s reception has the most weight of any film in her recent slate of projects.

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Ahead of Blonde, Ana de Armas is set to star in the 2022 action thriller film The Gray Man, which will see her reunite with her Blade Runner 2049 co-star Ryan Gosling. De Armas’ role in The Gray Man is also highly anticipated due to the film being a spy thriller, meaning the actress can bring back her action and stunt work that audiences praised after her 2021 James Bond venture. Upon replacing Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Apple TV+ film Ghosted, de Armas is also reuniting with her Knives Out costar Chris Evans in the 2022-filming project, which takes the actress into new waters with the romantic action-adventure genre. Out of all the 2022 films that Ana de Armas is leading, Deep Water was arguably the least anticipated, thus having the lowest stakes for her career thereafter.

Why Deep Water's Reviews Won't Impact Ana De Armas' Future At All

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Following No Time to Die, Ana de Armas cemented her position within Hollywood as one of the most sought-after actresses for major projects. With many going into Deep Water with fairly low expectations after its notable theatrical-to-streaming move, it seems the film’s bad reviews are just a blip in her career, with the actress having far more substantial upcoming roles that outweigh Deep Water’s reception. Considering Deep Water was filmed all the way back in 2019, and she has continued to receive numerous high-profile roles and movie opportunities thereafter, it seems other directors are also confident that the poor reception of Hulu’s 2022 film has no bearing on her future opportunities or ability to reach audiences. Audiences and critics should be looking to Ana de Armas' upcoming films in 2022, like Blonde rather than Deep Water, as more significant indicators of the future trajectory of her career.

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