Overview
- Speaking to Vulture, Judd said the portrayal of women in Michael Mann’s 1995 thriller is unacceptable and that she now reviews her past work for signs of internalized misogyny.
- She stressed that her criticism addresses the real-world conditions the film reflects rather than placing blame solely on the movie.
- Judd added that she loved being part of Heat and still considers it an iconic work despite its flaws.
- Rewatching her career with her partner, she said there are scenes she would refuse today and would publicly challenge for unequal treatment, citing a moment in Norma Jean + Marilyn.
- She questioned praise for titles like Kiss the Girls, asserting that male sexual violence is not entertainment and urging a focus on the structural inequality that enables harm.