10 Most Distracting Cameos In 21st Century Films
3. Kristen Wiig - Mother!
mother! is a frustrating film with an equally frustrating title which chose to adopt a lower case letter at the start and an excitable exclamation point at the end. The film itself is a polarising affair as it was regarded by many as a pretentious attempt to tell an allegory through a chaotic story rife with ambiguous moments and strange performances.
In the midst of the tumultuous second act, Kristen Wiig pops up as a character simply credited as 'Herald' before disappearing just as quickly. Wiig is one of the great comedy actors of her generation and an extremely talented writer but seeing the star of Bridesmaids appear in a film which takes itself way too seriously feels as tonally jarring as you can get. Why this thankless and incredibly small role was given to one of the funniest people in Hollywood remains a mystery.
Hopefully Wiig can find a film which showcases her dramatic side, perhaps the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984, but Darren Aronofsky's mother! was not an opportunity to establish herself as a dramatic actor.