As a millennial in her mid-thirties, I don’t truly really feel tremendous previous, however issues have saved taking place to me which have, as Westworld so memorably put it, began including a little bit of ‘a rind’ on me. First, there was Macaulay Culkin virally admitting he was 40. Then, the Harry Potter forged began having a bunch of infants. After that, Gen Z’s personal Millie Bobby Brown obtained schooled by Chris Pratt about what it was like again within the day to take a polaroid “selfie,” and I died just a little on the within. Now, Anna Kendrick has turned 40 and I’m reeling.
There’s one thing about watching a star develop from a teenaged actress right into a middle-aged grownup that may be a bit disarming. In my thoughts, Anna Kendrick is actually older than the teenager pal she performed in Twilight and the college-aged scholar she portrayed within the Pitch Excellent sequence, however in my head she ought to nonetheless be taking part in a youthful particular person. Maybe a younger lady firstly of her profession a la Up In The Air (a film which I’m simply now realizing truly got here out in 2009. Yikes.)
Pay attention, I get that I should not be this delusional. I noticed the current One other Easy Favor sequel and I understand in that film she performed the mother of an older child. Time has handed. But, I used to be nonetheless shocked to see her fortieth birthday publish.
There is not any denying 40 appears nice on her. From her gorgeous one-piece swimsuit to her glittery mini costume and her luxe night robe with the enjoyable neck detailing within the again, she is 40, flirty and thriving. I am actually right here for posts like these which were coming down the pipeline from different millennials like Britney Spears or Kim Kardashian lately who’ve celebrated their 40ths in model.
Anna Kendrick’s profession is prospering, too, with current tasks together with the One other Easy Favor voice work within the Trolls and ParaNorman universe and a Chris Rock-directed film Misty Inexperienced at present in manufacturing.
I am unable to wait to see what upcoming film releases Ms. Kendrick rolls out subsequent, however within the meantime, I am going to go away you with yet one more anecdote about turning 40. If you happen to, like me, are hitting that millennial period the place center age is right here or simply across the nook and you are feeling prefer it’s arduous to imagine we’re right here, Seth Meyers additionally just lately touted the advantages of turning 40. He famous 40-50 was a a lot better time in his life than 30-40, so here is hoping life solely will get higher as we hit this milestone period. If Anna Kendrick is a rolemodel, it appears like all we have to embrace it’s a glittery costume.