Overview

• The actor says strangers have repeatedly quoted the provocative line to her during in-person encounters.
• She describes the exchanges as awkward and potentially inappropriate, especially when people nearby do not know the film’s context.
• Steinfeld says she did not anticipate the line’s viral afterlife or how frequently it would be repeated back to her.
• She explains the scene featuring the line was filmed first due to hurricane-season schedule changes in New Orleans, before she and Michael B. Jordan had built rapport.
• Ryan Coogler’s 2025 film has been widely praised for its blend of period drama and horror, with Looper calling it his most ambitious movie yet.