Despite the positive response to the Hulu film, some critics and audience members have taken to the internet to complain that the film is “too woke.” Speaking to People, Midthunder had a response to those detractors, stating, “Those people don’t know what they are talking about.”
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Upon its debut on the streaming platform Hulu, Prey broke all the previous records for the service, becoming the most watched film or television show premiere of all time on Hulu after its August 5th debut. The prequel presents a different take on the Predator series, not only occurring in the past but seeing the creature go up against Indigenous warriors from the Comanche tribe. As Naru, Midthunder portrays a female tribe member grappling with her worth and abilities within the tribe even as they continue to doubt her. With the success of the film cemented, Midthunder has no qualms saying what she thinks about the naysayers. “People are always going to say stuff, but that’s just noise. Honestly, those people have no idea what they’re talking about. First of all, I feel really proud of our movie and I think [director] Dan [Trachtenberg] is an incredible filmmaker. He has made something that people can eat their words over.”
The star went on to discuss the true meaning of Prey. “I think a lot of people thought our movie would be some super-woke, F-the-patriarchy kind of a story, and that’s not what it’s about at all. It’s not a girl defying what men say she can and can’t do,” Midthunder said of the latest entry in the Predator franchise. “It’s literally an individual who feels called to something and the people who know her don’t think that is her calling. That is so much more personal and, I think, as the character, harder to deal with than anything.”
As a member of Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe, the star went on to discuss how the Prey production was dedicated to the accurate portrayal of the Comanche people. “They were known for being some of the fiercest warriors of all. And they did have female-warrior society, so there were women that fought and hunted,” She said. “So yeah, I think you look at that and you just [tell yourself], ‘Alright, whatever, people are always going to say stuff.’ I’m proud of what we did.”
The film was produced in both English language and Comanche, a language that is at risk of dying out. With the success of the film, the Predator franchise may be revitalized after several weak sequels, opening the door for further installments set in different periods.
Prey is currently available to stream on Hulu.
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Source: People
