Overview

• Weapons opened in U.S. theaters on August 8 to robust box office returns and glowing scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
• Reviewers and moviegoers are singling out 74-year-old Amy Madigan’s enigmatic Aunt Gladys, a role kept largely under wraps in the film’s marketing.
• Opinion pieces in outlets such as SlashFilm have explicitly called for Madigan to receive a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the next Academy Awards.
• Director Zach Cregger says he cast Madigan on their first meeting for her “Chicago Midwestern spark” and her ability to blend ruthlessness with dark humor.
• Madigan’s four-decade career, which includes a Golden Globe win, a past Oscar nomination and a multi-season stint on Grey’s Anatomy, underscores her versatility.