Actress and director Halle Berry celebrates her new film Bruised ranking #1 in U.S. Netflix views with a tipsy dance video. Berry stars in and directs Bruised, which went through a long and arduous process before getting in her hands. Originally, Blake Lively was attached to lead the film, but she eventually dropped out. Berry picked it up, reimagined the part for herself to play, and decided to direct, spending more than two years preparing for the role.
In Bruised, Berry plays a disgraced former MMA fighter who tries to get back in the ring while attempting to reconcile with her abandoned son. The film co-stars Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, and Adriane Lenox. Bruised has gotten mostly mixed reviews, similarly to Netflix's Red Notice, which fared worse on critical reception and far better on audience rankings.
Regardless of reviews, Bruised is now trending at #1 on Netflix's Top 10 in the U.S. with 47,700 hours viewed thus far and sits at #2 globally. In celebration of the milestone, Berry took to Instagram, noting that she was having a drink in celebration, while dancing to "Automatic Woman" by H.E.R., which is from the Bruised soundtrack. It's a significant achievement for Berry, as this is her directorial debut and a passion project she's spent years working on, so drinking and dancing appears to be in order. Check out her post below:
Berry has been enjoying a bit of a career resurgence of late, taking on more commercial projects and roles that put her back in the Hollywood limelight. Berry played a spy in 2017's Kingsman: The Golden Circle and then got in on the action with Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. With Bruised, Berry is telling a more gritty, personal tale of redemption, but still with that "boxing drama" commercial appeal that resonates with audiences. Berry is next co-starring in Roland Emmerich's Moonfall with Patrick Wilson, which is another high-profile project that is sure to keep her name in lights.
While Berry has had success and failure in Hollywood, the actress has remained steadfast in her path, choosing a wide range of projects that capitalize on her strengths. The Oscar-winning actress has shown great humility throughout the years when talking about her work that failed to launch, such as the much-loathed Catwoman from 2004. However, Berry has left a stable of notable and memorable roles and films in her wake. Now, with Bruised gaining popularity and notoriety, the doors could be opening on a whole new chapter for Berry, giving her more opportunity to craft new stories, commercial or otherwise.
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