John Cusack:"She's a great actress"

**+thevoodoothatyoudo** · April 4th, 2008

Originally Posted by albertmc100

I thought this part was interesting:

The film, opening April 25 in Toronto, features a surprisingly strong performance by pop diva Hilary Duff, who plays a Mideast version of a troubled Britney Spears type who's being exploited by the sinister American corporation that's occupying Turaqistan.

Cusack said he was blown away by Duff's acting chops.

"She's a great actress, and she's a real movie star, too," Cusack says, marvelling at how Duff often stole scenes from experienced actors like himself, Tomei and his sister, Joan, who also appears in the film.

I gather from the context that the reporter has seen a screening of "War, Inc" - otherwise he would not know of her strong performance and not be "surprised". This movie is the opportunity for Hilary to change a lot of people's opinions about her chances as an actress. Not only because she will appear in a movie of much higher quality with a far better cast, but also this is a film that has a theme that Hollywood types and New York intellectual types will enjoy. It all depends on how she does. Given the snippets we have seen so far, the few reviews from advanced screenings, and Cusack's glowing statements, I am very optimistic about her performance.

Yeah I thought about that too.