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Anybody else out there struggle with Mila Kunis as the Wicked Witch?

posted 9 years ago by axlrhodes
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I don't want to hack on Mila Kunis too much, as I've enjoyed her in other stuff. The role of the Wicked Witch of the West is so iconic, though, and every-time she started spitting venom, all I could hear was Meg mad at Peter Griffin. Really derailed a crucial part of it, for me.

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[–] skoobydoo6789 9 years ago

Yeah, I wasn't impressed by her performance as the Wicked Witch of the West. She was fine before the transformation, but I found it hard to take her seriously after the transformation.

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[–] JasonRebourne 9 years ago

She was fine as Theodora but as the WWW, her voice was way off.

[–] Fashionably_Straight 8 years ago

Yep.

[–] thatfunkincat 9 years ago

I totally agree, not convinced at all by her performance. It all just got a bit too shouty. I don't feel there was enough light and shade to her performance as the wicked with, which even the most evil or sinister character should have.

[–] thatfunkincat 9 years ago

Witch*

[–] Suntory_Times 9 years ago

That really does sound more like an issue with the script then. Whilst I very much so liked this film the biggest issue it has is once she becomes The Wicked Witch she becomes one note. Hopefully in the planned sequel that changes.

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[–] weedwaxer 9 years ago

Mila was awesome. Theodorah was the best character in the movie.

[–] norman-dostal 9 years ago

Unfortunately, Mila did almost sink the whole movie. She isn't a strong actress. This can be seen in almost every one of her recent movies, most disturbing is Jupiter Ascending, a disastrous acting debacle. The make up as the witch was truly terrible-looked like a really bad mask.
Rachel Weisz is the only one who does decent work here. Even Williams was weak and that is very rare for an actress of her caliber!

[–] nddostal 8 years ago

we all have to say no

[–] sastorytellerfilms 7 years ago

SOMEONE with real taste posts TRUTH ;) Agree 100%

[–] Splarne 9 years ago

The biggest issue wasn't Mila, it was the attorneys hell bent on making sure that witch was NOT the Hamilton icon.

[–] jsn_hylnd 9 years ago

She could have tried her hardest no one can top Hamilton.

[–] Moonlighty 8 years ago

The issue was the attorneys? You mean...the issue was following the law, a law that pretty much exists for DISNEY's benefit? Can't really feel sorry or blame the law they themselves pushed to extend. And a good actress could have given a good witch performance without mimicking Hamilton. Mila just didn't though.

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[–] yg-7 9 years ago

I was hearing Jackie yelling at Kelso.

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[–] ricky_says_hi 9 years ago

I think she suffered from bad writing - the character was too underdeveloped - but she didn't do a good job. It's probably because the Wicked Witch of the West is famous for being hammy - which was right in line with the acting style back then, but not so good now. It's like when Rebecca Mader plays the witch on Once Upon A Time. She struggles with hamming it up, but does a better job at making her more sinister and mocking

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[–] JackHammer69 9 years ago

The biggest problem I had with the Wicked Witch of the West in this movie, was that she was far too HOT. She was supposed to be ugly; not baby-smooth faced and showing cleave!

[–] persen1 9 years ago

The biggest problem I had with the Wicked Witch of the West in this movie, was that she was far too HOT. She was supposed to be ugly; not baby-smooth faced and showing cleave!

Well it was the wicked witch in her younger days, not something like 35 years later, when Dorothy arrives and meets the "Senior Wicked Witch of the West", who now looks like the kind of old hag, that you expect a wicked witch to look like.

[–] pennilayne 8 years ago

all she effing did was scream every line after she turned evil --where did the actual acting go? there was so much she could have done with that character. how did the director allow that to slide by? if i were the director i would have been like "Mila... wtf are you doing... No...stop ruining this role and ruining most of the movie by shouting EVERYTHING and add some range and layers to your character or you're fired as *beep* Thanks."

[–] Tresix 8 years ago

When she told Oz "I hate you!" at the end, I just thought of Meg yelling at Peter or Chris too.

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