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The 2007 movie that almost made Jessica Alba quit acting: “Fuck it, I don’t care”
Jessica Alba said criticism from director Tim Story while filming *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* in 2007 made her consider leaving acting. His requests that she “cry pretty” and keep her face still during emotional scenes left her questioning whether her instincts and feelings were welcome in her work.
Alba did not quit, and moved into horror the following year with *The Eye*, which earned her a Razzie nomination; *The Love Guru* brought another. The article says she has made few films in the past decade, while her business venture, launched in 2012, has been valued at more than $1 billion.
In short
- Tim Story’s direction made Alba consider leaving acting.
- He reportedly asked her to “cry pretty” during emotional scenes.
- Alba later built a business valued at more than $1 billion.
Explained simply
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 superhero film based on Marvel’s Fantastic Four, a team whose members gain extraordinary abilities and protect Earth from threats. Jessica Alba played Sue Storm, also known as the Invisible Woman, alongside a cast led by Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis. Tim Story directed the film.
Alba was an established film and television actor by then, and the film was a major studio production. The episode described in the story touches on how actors’ performances are shaped by directors’ instructions, particularly in emotional scenes. Alba continued acting after the film, while later taking a leading role in a business venture she launched in 2012.