Amanda Seyfried reflected on her iconic role as Needy in the 2009 horror-comedy Jennifer’s Body, calling it a “perfect movie.” 

In a recent GQ video, Seyfried discussed the film’s misleading marketing campaign, which targeted male audiences and focused on Megan Fox’s character, Jennifer.

“I think the critics would criticize the marketing. The marketing sucked,” Seyfried said. 

“Karyn [Kusama] is like a fierce advocate of women in storytelling… She put it together so beautifully, and the marketing team cheapened it like it was just a romp, a gory romp. I think they ruined it.”

Despite the initial flop, the film has gained a cult following over the years. Seyfried praised the film’s themes of female empowerment and friendship, as well as its special effects and stunts. 

The Mamma Mia! star praised the film, “The special effects were so incredible, there were stunts, there was like everything that you could want. and girl-on-girl action,” she said. “We were expressing a certain angst in a very, very specific comedic way.”

She also expressed enthusiasm for a potential sequel, saying, “I’m looking forward to the sequel… They’re working on it. I already said thumbs up. I was like, ‘Whenever you’re ready, I’m ready.'”