Elizabeth Olsen Discusses Her Own Femininity as Candy Montgomery in 'Love & Death'

This story about Elizabeth Olsen and "Love & Death" initially featured in TheWrap's awards magazine's Limited Series/Movies edition.

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What is it about Candy Montgomery that makes Hollywood fall in love with her? The story of a housewife-turned-accused ax killer has proven enticing,

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with two high-profile limited series released in consecutive years. Hulu's "Candy," cocreated by Robin Veith and

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Nick Antosca and starring Jessica Biel as the woman acquitted of slaughtering her lover's wife, premiered in 2022.

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There's also HBO Max's "Love & Death," an adaptation of the same gruesome story written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and starring Elizabeth Olsen.

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Olsen's desire to put on Candy's blood-soaked flip-flops had less to do with what Montgomery did or didn't do and more to do with how she functioned.

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"The appeal for me is that I don't feel like I know how to use my femininity as a person in the world," said Olsen.

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"And she is a lady who has spent her entire life manipulating her femininity to obtain what she wants.

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