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Amy Madigan’s ‘Weapons’ Performance Picks Up Awards as Aunt Gladys Prequel Talk Emerges

She uses the spotlight to note that substantial roles for women are still hard to find.

Overview

  • Her performance has earned a Critics Choice win, a New York Film Critics Circle supporting-actress honor, and a Golden Globe nomination.
  • Madigan said there has been discussion of exploring Gladys’ origins in a prequel, emphasizing that nothing is confirmed.
  • She expressed surprise at the character’s cult following, citing fan makeup tutorials, paintings, and other tributes.
  • Madigan said her husband, Ed Harris, "loved" her prosthetic-heavy transformation and that her family is backing her awards run.
  • In Weapons, the 75-year-old used extensive prosthetics to become Aunt Gladys, the antagonist tied to 17 missing children.