Demi Moore thought her four-decade Hollywood career might be over a few years ago. The actress, 62, battled negative thoughts about herself after a producer dismissed her as a "popcorn actress." She took that to mean that even if her movies were a success,

Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley went through rigorous physical preparation for their roles in the Oscar-nominated film The Substance. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, the movie stars Moore as Elizabeth Sparkle, a former Hollywood star and aerobics show host who is replaced by her younger self, Sue (Qualley), after consuming a mysterious substance.

The Substance took theaters by storm, but the body horror film starring Demi Moore is not for the weak. Some viewers might prefer to watch it at home so they can take a breath and a walk around the block after witnessing French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s confrontational and explicit imagery.

Of course, part of Moore’s Oscar narrative is that a win would be nice, but not particularly neat. Moore didnt