A far cry from her bewitching role in Wednesday, Jenna Ortega returned to our screens earlier this year in the controversial erotic thriller Miller's Girl, directed by Jade Halley Bartlett. The film caused backlash when it was released back in February due to its subject matter, which sees Ortega play an 18-year-old student, Cairo, who enters into a relationship with her 49-year-old English teacher, Jonathan, played by Martin Freeman.
And again, making sure – especially with someone who’s significantly younger – that they are giving continuous consent.” In a recent interview, Freeman defended the film's subject matter, calling it “grown-up and nuanced” and pointing out that it doesn't condone the age-gap relationship. “It’s not saying: ‘Isn’t this great?’”, he told The Times, adding that actors shouldn't be judged for the actions of their fictional characters.
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