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Social media is ABLAZE over Lee Daniels‘ hilariously unhinged Horror Drama The Deliverance which features a brilliantly bonkers performance from Glenn Close who steals every scene (especially that ONE scene) as a wig-wearing, Black man-loving, cigarette-smoking, du-rag-wearing mother in the midst of familial chaos.
I never thought in all my days that I would see THEE Glenn Close doing a sew in with French manicure tips, chewing gum like a cow, with a cajun accent and doing the “girl straighten yo head up” move 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/EcD05fPLUz
— Shaharazad Jaxon (@ShaharazadJaxon) August 31, 2024
The 8-time Oscar nominee was fully committed to the unexpected role that she admitted was quite the journey to portray.
GLENN CLOSE! pic.twitter.com/BJB34M8xz1
— Netflix (@netflix) September 1, 2024
“For me it was a real journey finding Alberta and I was so led into that journey and through that journey by Lee [Daniels] who had such a strong idea in his head,” Close recalled in an interview with BOSSIP.
“He kept saying to me, ‘Every Black person knows somebody like Alberta, not every white person does but every Black person does,’ and so I said, ‘OK I’m gonna totally trust you and you lead me into her.’ I found her when I found that incredible freedom of feeling that whatever I put in my body is only to make me sexy, and I feel sexy all the time, that was kind of a new thought for me.”
As expected, the provocative possession film skyrocketed to #1 on Netflix’s trending movie chart while stirring up all sorts of hilarious shenanigans across the internet.
Glenn Close in The Deliverance: pic.twitter.com/QqZyULNqTf
— 🗝️ (@DiaryOfKeysus) August 31, 2024
Was Glenn Close playing Keke Wyatt’s mom in Deliverance? pic.twitter.com/HIpxTd4YLK
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) September 1, 2024
Darren is a mess. I’m going to be watching this with my breakfast shortly. Hoodrat Glenn Close is the gift I didn’t know I needed in 2024. #TheDeliverance 😂🤣😆 pic.twitter.com/aKCQXhDFNB
— Leandra (@tiffany2muchfl) September 1, 2024
By now, you’ve probably seen THAT scene where a demonic Alberta says the life-changing line that probably made Tyler Perry clutch his Madea pearls.
Lee Daniel’s you will pay for your Crimes for having Glenn Close say this 😂😂😂 #TheDeliverance pic.twitter.com/VHdNzLBJRO
— Your Biggest Problem (@High5Ki) August 30, 2024
While giving Close her flowers, Daniels caught hell for essentially repeating his direction to the beloved actress while filming the movie.
Every Black person knows an Alberta. She’s part of the fabric of our community, but we’ve never seen her on screen before. Thank you Glenn for bringing her magnificently to life.
The Deliverance is out on @netflix this Friday. pic.twitter.com/J9TuqS6P3m
— Lee Daniels (@leedanielsent) August 27, 2024
In the blink of an eye, Black Twitter went from laughing with the Oscar-nominated director to mocking him with a flurry of sarcastic memes.
This nigga added a white woman to a true story that did not involve a white woman then said it’s because white women like her are part of the FABRIC OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
he is objectively worse than Tyler Perry I’m sorry 😭 he is like if Tyler Perry & Kenya Barris had a baby https://t.co/cmfOnf1vHW pic.twitter.com/1uvvGrqDXB
— KASH BONE (@thisiskashmir) September 2, 2024
“Every Black person knows an Alberta. She’s part of the fabric of our community, but we’ve never seen her on screen before.”
— Lee Daniels (2024) pic.twitter.com/H4ZofZFWNe
— k a r y. (@itsKARY_) September 2, 2024
Whether you agree with him or not, it’s clear the electric character resonated with audiences who buzzed about the film the entire Labor Day weekend.
Number one film on @Netflix!!! Wow, thank y’all for loving #TheDeliverance so much. We put our everything into this one ✊🏾✨ pic.twitter.com/ENMwHxmvi0
— Lee Daniels (@leedanielsent) September 1, 2024
Loosely based on a true story, The Deliverance stars Andra Day as Ebony Jackson–a struggling single mother fighting personal demons before fighting actual demons when she moves her family into a new home (their third in a year) for a fresh start.
Weighed down by a strained relationship with her mother and Child Protective Services threatening to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.
Check out the trailer below:
What was your favorite Alberta moment in the film? Would you want to see a prequel centered around her life? Tell us down below and enjoy the hilarious reactions to Glenn’s now-infamous character on the flip.
