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'The Interview': Maggie Gyllenhaal on Envy, Rage and Reaching Out to Her Brother

February 28, 2026·44 min·3-min readinterviewentertainment
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Maggie Gyllenhaal's latest film, The Bride, is a bold, genre-bending reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein that explores female rage, transgression, and the monstrous aspects of identity. In a deeply personal conversation, she reflects on her evolution from actor to director, the chall

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

interview on The Daily

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Maggie GyllenhaalLulu Garcia NavarroPeter SarsgaardJake GyllenhaalJessie BuckleyPam AbdyMike NicholsPenny Allen

Books

Frankensteinby Mary Shelley

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