It was during a chat with CBS Mornings that Demi Moore opened up about the raw vulnerability required to bring some of the harder emotional scenes to life. As explained in a clip

Written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, the film is an intense, satirical and violent body horror thriller about insecurity and the pressures of the unrealistic beauty standards that society forces onto women both when they are young and when they are older.

Demi Moore, who is nominated for Best Actress at the 2025 Oscars, and Margaret Qualley, who plays a younger version of Moore's character in Coralie Fargeat's horror film 'The Substance,' each put their bodies on the line for the demanding shoot.

In an era of rampant method dressing, Demi Moore and her longtime stylist Brad Goreski ran a masterclass in subtlety over the last nine months.

Moore is frontrunner for best actress Oscar, a first for her Her role tackles a woman’s aging and self-doubts Her main competition includes Mikey Madison and Fernanda Torres LOS ANGELES — Demi Moore thought her four-decade Hollywood career might be over a few years ago.