Saltburn director Emerald Fennell reveals hilarious, explicit reason behind name of viral movie
Jan. 17, 2024Can you guess?
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Director Emerald Fennell has quite the reason for naming her latest film Saltburn.
“It’s a real town in England, but when I heard the name Saltburn it sounded like a sex injury – a really nice one,” Fennell explained toAccess Hollywood.“Like a sort of sting, a pleasurable sting. And I think that’s kind of what the film is, isn’t it?”
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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