MEAWW.COM / ENTERTAINMENT / MOVIES

Shelley Duvall RETURNS to acting after 20 years, fans hope industry 'treats her right this time'

Shelley Duvall, who starred in 'The Shining', will make her acting comeback in a horror flick

In one of the most heart-warming news coming in from the entertainment industry, actor Shelley Duvall is making a comeback to the field of acting almost 20 years after she decided to take a break from making appearances in movies. Duvall is known for her work in several extraordinary ventures such as ‘Annie Hall’, ‘3 Women’, ‘Roxanne’, ‘The Shining’ and more. However, she took the decision of leaving the industry in 2002 and stayed out of the limelight since then.

However, the actor is returning to make an appearance in the upcoming indie horror-thriller movie ‘The Forest Hills’ by Scott Goldberg. Deadline was the first to report about her return and shared the details about the film as well. The upcoming film marks her first project in 20 years and also stars Edward Furlong, Chiko Mendez, and Dee Wallace in pivotal roles.

RELATED ARTICLES

What happened in Shelly Duvall’s 2016 interview with Dr Phil? Actor says she found out who he is ‘the hard way’

Reclusive 'The Shining' star Shelley Duvall, 73, makes a rare appearance 20 years after leaving showbiz

Social media erupted when they saw Duvall’s first look from the movie and couldn’t hold their excitement as soon as her first image from the movie dropped online. Everyone was really happy to see her return to acting and hoped that the industry would treat her right this time around. One of the fans wrote, “Hope they treat her right this time.” Another social media user tweeted, “Omg, I was missing her so much. I thought I will never see her in a film ever again. But yes, thank you for coming back. You are the legend and the unforgettable horror iconic character in one of the best horror movies.”

“I’ll be seated for her,” wrote another fan. “She is an extraordinary actress! So happy to see her return to the screen,” tweeted another social media user. “Oh my god, there are tears in my eyes,” said another one.

Meanwhile, director Scott Goldberg responded to one of the fans who were worried about how the actor was treated during the shoot and said that the entire crew took very good care of her and she will be “invited and flown to the premiere."

The actor took everyone by storm with a bone-chilling performance in the 1980 classic horror movie ‘The Shining’, which also starred Jack Nicholson in a pivotal role. In a recent interview, Duvall noted the movie was a “hell to be a part of” and director Stanley Kubrick did everything on set with “force and cruelty.”

As far as her acting credits are concerned, the renowned actor went on to win hearts in the 1977 film ‘3 Women’. She won the Best Actress accolade for her role in the movie at the Cannes Film Festival Awards and was also nominated for a BAFTA. On the other hand, she also won a Peabody Award for her work in the fantasy drama TV series ‘Faerie Tale Theater'.

Let’s hope she stays this time around and we can see more performances from her.