Why couldn't they have Lois look like THIS in IV?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Iwishyouwell — 9 years ago(May 28, 2016 12:36 PM)
These are pictures of Margot Kidder from the same time she filmed Superman IV to years after.
Were they purposefully trying to diminish Lois' sex appeal? Because Kidder was still gorgeous in her off time back then.
1986
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actors-bruce-mcgill-and-margot-kidder-attend-the-command-performance-picture-id156108360
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actress-margot-kidder-attends-the-command-performance-benefit-for-the-picture-id156107005
1988
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actress-margot-kidder-attends-the-third-annual-better-world-society-picture-id156107279
1991
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actress-margot-kidder-attends-a-party-for-richard-pryor-television-picture-id156107338 -
Iwishyouwell — 9 years ago(May 31, 2016 08:23 AM)
When they started doing Superman IV the producers actually considered recasting Margot because, at the tender age of 37, they thought she was too old for the role.
She looks fine, but I feel like they made her look to matronly in some of the clothes. Lois was a very fashionable dresser in the first couple films and I just felt like they went out of the way to downplay her sex appeal and looks in a lot of this movie, in favor of having Lacey be the "it" girl. -
Soupful — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 08:35 AM)
Agreed. Wasn't very flattering at all given her heavy make-up dark eye-liner and stupid wardrobe costume's for Lois Lane made her look older, less attractive and as you so rightly said too matronly indeed.
Given that the then 25 year old Mariel Hemingway cast as Lacy Warfield was far more youthful looking opposite compared to an older Margot Kidder at age 38 made it even worse.
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