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Sam Raimi Explains Casting Rachel McAdams in 'Send Help' as Review Highlights a Dark, Funny Turn

Raimi says he cast McAdams after feeling she was underutilized in Doctor Strange 2 to let her surprise audiences.

Overview

  • Raimi told GamesRadar+ he promised himself to collaborate with McAdams again after judging her role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as underused.
  • He framed her casting as a way to leverage her warmth for a darker register that lets the film toy with audience sympathies and the notion of hero versus villain.
  • A Loyola Phoenix review praises McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as a compelling two-hander with sharp chemistry and shifting power dynamics.
  • The review credits Raimi’s seasoned collaborators and tonal control but criticizes some CGI, notably during the crash sequence.
  • Send Help opened in US theaters on January 29 and is in cinemas now, with a UK release set for February 5.